The Devil Gets His Due

The storm's a-comin';
There's shadows on your tail;
There's fire cross the sky
As the wind begins to wail;
The air is hot,
It's gettin' harder to breathe;
You can run, you can run—
We all go down eventually.

You played the game—
O' but at what price?
Was it worth it? all those jewels
And sleepless nights;
You placed your bet,
Shook hands, said, "It's a deal."
You can hide, you can hide—
We all get found eventually.

So, watcha gonna do
When it's time to pay your dues?
I bet that deal don't seem so funny anymore.

The Devil's got your debt,
And he's comin' to collect;
You better hope he don't got nothin' worse in store.

You threw down the dice,
Now you're starin' at snake eyes—
Good luck! he's gonna take you for all you're good for.

'Cause you tried to cheat a man
That's got your fate right in his hand,
Now it's do or don't do anything no more.

The night is falling,
Breaking down around you;
The ground is cracking—
Watch out! or you'll fall through;
You signed your name,
Should've checked the fine print—
If something's too good to be true,
Well, it probably is.

So, watcha gonna do
When it's time to pay your dues?
I bet that deal don't seem so funny anymore.

The Devil's got your debt,
And he's comin' to collect;
You better hope he don't got nothin' worse in store.

You threw down the dice,
Now you're starin' at snake eyes—
Good luck! he's gonna take you for all you're good for.

'Cause you tried to cheat a man
That's got your fate right in his hand,
Now it's do or don't do anything no more.

You held that key,
Shinin' in your hand;
Got shook up
And dropped it down the drain;
All the glory,
All the gold and words of praise—
Look where it's got ya:
Drove ya right into the grave.

So, watcha gonna do
When it's time to pay your dues?
I bet that deal don't seem so funny anymore.

The Devil's got your debt,
And he's comin' to collect;
You better hope he don't got nothin' worse in store.

You threw down the dice,
Now you're starin' at snake eyes—
Good luck! he's gonna take you for all you're good for.

'Cause you tried to cheat a man
That's got your fate right in his hand,
Now it's do or don't do anything no more.