Fate's a cruel mistress
She'll give you her fury
The likes of which hell hath not seen
So beware of her temper
Don't try to placate her
She's spiteful and bitter
She'll make you regret her
Fate's a cruel mistress
You'll see

She'll play you a lovesong
She'll whisper your name
But, son, heed my warning
She'll rob you blind in the morning
And have you arrested that day

She's spiteful and bitter
She'll make you regret her
Fate's a cruel mistress
You'll see

Son, don't stop listening to me now
She isn't done with you yet
It only gets worse from here
'Cause when you make bail
She'll shack up with your friends
She'll wear them on her finger like rings

She's spiteful and bitter
She'll make you regret her
Fate's a cruel mistress
You'll see

And when she's had her fun
She'll reach inside your back
She'll rip out your heart
You won't stand a chance
She'll leave you on the floor
And while your bleeding out
She'll say,
"You have nobody but yourself to blame."

Fate's a cruel mistress
She'll give you her fury
The likes of which hell hath not seen
So beware of her temper
Don't try to placate her
She's spiteful and bitter
She'll make you regret her
Fate's a cruel mistress
You'll see

She's spiteful and bitter
You'll never forget her
Fate's a cruel mistress
You'll see