That one night I took a shortcut
Through the open and moonlit park
From my friends I had been lost but
I just wanted to get past the dark
The Devil He dwells in the shadows
That night I heard a sound
Of footsteps not far behind me
To look I turned around
But nothing did I see
The Devil He dwells in the shadows
That night I continued to walk
Ignoring the sound in the leaves
It was a gigantic shock
When hands on me wandered like thieves
The Devil He dwells in the shadows
That night I tried to push him away
When upon me temptation he cast
My senses got blurred, thoughts went astray
Succumbing to His will and fast
The Devil He dwells in the shadows
That night I saw his terrible face
Furrowed and darkened by time
Still his countenance bore a trace
Of something appealing to mine
The Devil He dwells in the shadows
That night I gave mySelf to Him
Bedazzled by words so sweet
I followed His every whim
And let him have me bleed
The Devil He dwells in the shadows
That night I heard a church bell call
So distantly played its tune
And on my knees it made me fall
I had to leave under the treacherous moon
The Devil He dwells in the shadows
That night I bade Him let me go
Under the treacherous moon
He laughed at me and let me know
He would keep me at least until noon
The Devil He dwells in the shadows
That night He tortured my body and soul
His words were like poisonous spears
His tongue paved His way to His devious goal
He unleashed and tamed my fears
The Devil He dwells in the shadows
That morning when the daylight broke
My spirit had fallen to Him
And as the people in town awoke
My hopes of escape grew dim
The Devil He dwells in the shadows
That day at noon when the sun was high
The devil let go of my hand
His mark He had left inside my thigh
It looked like a crimson band
The Devil He dwells in the shadows
That day I finally left the park
Martered and trembling from pain
Forever I would stay out of the dark
Afraid that He'd find me again
The Devil He dwells in the shadows...