Lyin' on the floor and through your teeth. Tell me where you've gone, speak softly. Crawlin' from the dark up to your feet. Tell me where you've gone, speak gently.
Crawlin' from the dark up to your feet. Tell me where you've gone, speak softly. Tell me where you've gone, and what you've done. A fever keeps on comin', I want none.
Are these vows we say profane? Are these vows we make obscene?
From their mouthes there's nothing. They cruelly come gently. With violent lips smashing.