Martin Gore: Loverman

There's a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer) There's a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer) It is bucking and braying and pawing at the floor (How much longer) And he's howling with pain and crawling up the walls (How much longer) There's a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer) He's weak with evil and broken by the world (How much longer) He's shouting your name and he's asking for more (How much longer) There's a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer) Loverman! Since the world began Forever, Amen Till end of time Take off that dress I'm coming down I'm your loverman Cause I am what I am what I am what I am L is for LOVE, baby O is for ONLY you that I do V is for loving VIRTUALLY all that you are E is for loving almost EVERYTHING that you do R is for RAPE me M is for MURDER me A is for ANSWERING all of my prayers N is for KNOWING your loverman's going Loverman! Till the bitter end While empires burn down Forever and ever and ever and ever Amen I'm your loverman So help me, baby So help me Cause I am what I am what I am what I am I'll be your loverman! There's a devil crawling along your floor (How much longer) There's a devil crawling along your floor (How much longer) With a trembling heart, he's coming through your door (How much longer) With his straining sex in his jumping paw (How much longer) There's a devil crawling along your floor (How much longer) And he's old and he's stupid and (How much longer) he's hungry and he's sore (How much longer) And he's lame and he's blind and he's dirty and he's poor (How much longer) Give him more (How much longer) There's a devil crawling along your floor (How much longer) Loverman! Here I stand Forever, Amen Cause I am what I am what I am what I am Forgive me, baby My hands are tied And I got no choice No, I got no choice at all I'll say it again L is for LOVE, baby O is for O yes I do V is for VIRTUE, so I ain't gonna hurt you E is for EVEN if you want me to R is for RENDER unto me, baby M is for that which is MINE A is for ANY old how, darling N is for ANY old time I'll be your loverman! I got a masterplan To take off your dress And be your man Seize the throne Seize the mantle Seize the crown Cause I am what I am What I am what I am I'm your loverman! There's a devil lying by your side You might think he's asleep but look at his eyes He wants you, baby, to be his bride There's a devil lying by your side Loverman! Loverman!