The Devil's On My Shoulder

[n3wt]

Hi,

If you've seen my posts here before you know that I'm a folk singer. Normally I post a YouTube video along with my lyrics, but it's a bit late here for me to be recording. I'll likely post a video within the next few days, but for now I thought it was important to share this song with the Bluelight community.

If you're a musician, imagine folk in A major with a slow to medium tempo.

The Devil's On My Shoulder


The devil's on my shoulder
I can feel him pull my hair
He whispers evil in my ear
I say no, but he don't care
And before my feet know what they're doing
I'm up and out the door
I say just a couple beers tonight
But he says no, 'cause he wants more

And I'm sitting on a stool
The one they save for me
Drinking pints of lager
And shooting cheap whisky
I'm just trying to stay quiet
But the booze is getting hard to fight
I look over at my shoulder and I mumble
What horrors shall you show me tonight?

My phone looks a bit blurry
But I've already made the call
All that's left is to pay the tab and leave
The devil's driving after all
And before my hands know what they're doing
I'm trading cash for a few pills
The devil's on my shoulder
And he just bought me a handful of thrills

The devil's on my shoulder
And he knows just what to do
He says the closer you get to dying
The better the high will be for you
And if you push too far
I've set you a place at dinner tonight
Dying ain't that bad it's just some pain
Some confusion, and a fall as you reach for the light

But this place looks like my home
I'm pretty sure I'm in my bed
And the pain while overwhelming
Just goes to prove that I'm not dead
And while I'm lying here shivering
Deadly sick and prone
There's noone on my shoulder
No, I go through this part alone

 

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I like this. I can relate to a lot in this song. I'd love to hear the finished product.

This shit right here is my favorite part:

The devil's on my shoulder
And he knows just what to do
He says the closer you get to dying
The better the high will be for you