The Devil You Know

Between a rock and a hard place, a gun and a knife

The pain’s gonna wreck you it’s just at what price

Subjecting yourself to blow after blow

You know what’s gonna happen, even so you won’t go

‘Cause it’s the devil, the devil you know

It’s a familiar frustration you’ve been here before

You know there’s an exit, but you won’t look for the door

Is it the ache that gives you comfort,

The three-ring circus show

That keeps you entertaining

The devil you know

Maybe something is better than nothing at all

The heat of the fire worth the brand on your soul

A passionate embrace worth that bruise on your face

A few beautiful words worth a thousand that hurt

I don’t believe so, It’s just the devil you know

It’s a familiar frustration you’ve been here before

You know there’s an exit, but you won’t look for the door

Is it the ache that gives you comfort,

The three-ring circus show

That keeps you entertaining

The devil you know

If it lies in pieces, is it still a heart?

Is it really love if it cuts you apart?

If a promise is only as good as the one who makes it

Well, he delivers in spades

Gonna take you down in flames

It’s a familiar frustration you’ve been here before

You know there’s an exit, but you won’t look for the door

Is it the ache that gives you comfort,

The three-ring circus show

That keeps you entertaining

The devil you know