Verse 1. Well they knew you were coming down. On the darkness at the edge of town. And they came to steal the lightning from the sky. Yeah the push might just come to shove. And your love might not be enough. To free you from the fears that paralyse. Yet they used to love you for the way you sang your soul. Now they've come to claim you through the night. The ghosts have come to steal the light outta your eyes. . It's your momma and your wife. Cuts your heart out with a knife. And they left you for the dogs to lick your bones. They made you cry the rain. But they love you just the same. Before your God and the devil took your soul. Tell me what did you bequeath. To the girl with the freaky teeth. Well she shown you things she'd stolen from the queen. She'll have your hearts desire. As she danced back into the fire. With the Holy Men who stole your tambourine. Yet they used to love you for the way you sang your soul. Now they've come to claim you through the night. The ghosts have come to steal the light outta your eyes. It's your momma and your wife. Cuts your heart out with a knife. And they left you for the dogs to lick your bones. They made you cry the rain. But they love you just the same. Before your God and the devil took your soul. Before your God and the devil took your soul