When The Devil Came

from The Undertow by Rapture Clause

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I was adrift on the sea when the devil came
He offered me water and whiskey
and he knew my name
He pointed off to the west
Said his mansion was there
Full of gold, guns, and girls
All the pleasures a man could dare
But
All you gotta give me is your love
And all you gotta fear is being free
And all you gotta do is to ask yourself
Is the cost too high for me?

I was astray in the woods when the devil came
He turned his lantern down low
so as to cast no light on my shame
He lit me a smoke
pressed it into my freezing hand
Said I'll make you the king of the nighttime world
You'll have all the power at your command
But
All you gotta give me is your love
And all you gotta fear is being free
And all you gotta do is to ask yourself
Is the cost too high for me?

But I said get back, get back
I'm at peace with the situation
Get back, get back
I don't need your false salvation
Get back, get back
Cause I'm dying and my words are few
But I'm beholden to no one
Yeah, I'm beholden to no one
And that includes you

I was bleeding out in the ambulance when the devil came
He laughed at my misfortune
And he cursed my name
He said I've got nothing left
O you narcissistic fool
Yeah, the larder's now gone bare
And I can't bear how you've been cruel
So all I've got to give you is my love
And all I've got to fear is being free
And all you've got to do is to ask yourself
Is the cost too high for me?
Is the cost too high for me?

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from The Undertow, released March 20, 2018
Words and music by Childs/Arrangement by Rapture Clause

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Rapture Clause Cary, North Carolina

Rapture Clause is the work of middle-aged malcontents from Cary, NC. The original version of the band broke up in March 2018. The current version is working on an album to be released in 2022.

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