Despair and Deception, Love's ugly little twins
Came a-knocking on my door, I let them in
Darling, you're the punishment for all my former sins

I let love in

The door it opened just a crack, but love was shrewd and bold
My life flashed before my eyes, it was a horror to behold
A life-sentence sweeping confetti from the floor of a concretehole

I let love in

Well, I've been bound and gagged and I've been terrorized
And I've been castrated and I've been lobotomized
But never has my tormentor come in such a cunning disguise

I let love in

O Lord, tell me what I done
Please don't leave me here on my own
Where are my friends?
My friends are gone

So if you're sitting all alone and hear a-knocking at your door
And the air is full of promises, well buddy, you've been warned
Far worse to be Love's lover than the lover that Love hasscorned

I let love in

  1. Into my Arms
  2. Slowly Goes The Night
  3. 'I Need You'
  4. Joy
  5. And no more shall we part
  6. Sweetheart come
  7. Skeleton Tree
  8. Conversion
  9. Straight To You
  10. Are You The One That I've Been Waiting For?
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