I found this song by Voltaire on a sampler from Projekt Records. It’s a good sampler, but this is easily the best of the bunch. Gypsy-ish melody, music that’s mostly violin and drumkit, and wonderful lyrics that sound to me like they’re sung with a quite mischevious glint in the eye. Gets me grinning every time I hear it.

When the Devil is too busy,
and Death’s a bit too much,
They call on me — by name you see —
for my special touch.
To the gentlemen I’m Miss Fortune,
To the ladies I’m Sir Prize,
But call me by any name,
any way it’s all the same… I’m the fly in your soup, I’m the pebble in your shoe, I’m the pea beneath your bed, I’m a bump on every head, I’m the peel on which you slip, I’m a pin in every hip, I’m the thorn in your side, Makes you wriggle and writhe — (Chorus) And it’s so easy when you’re evil! This is the life, you see The Devil tips his hat to me. I do it all because I’m evil, And I do it all for free… Your tears are all the pay I’ll ever need. While there’s children to make sad, While there’s candy to be had, While there’s pockets left to pick, While there’s grannies left to trip down the stairs I’ll be there, I’ll be waiting round the corner It’s a game, i’m glad I’m in it ‘cause there’s one born every minute. (Chorus) I pledge my allegiance to all things dark And I promise on my damned soul To do as I am told, Lord Beelzebub Has never seen a soldier quite like me, Not only does his job but does it happily. I’m the fear that keeps you awake, I’m the shadows on the wall, I’m the monsters they become, I’m the nightmare in your skull, I’m a dagger in your back, An extra turn upon the rack, I’m the quivering in your heart, A stabbing pain, a sudden start. (Chorus) And I’d do it all for free, Your tears are all the pay I’ll ever need. And I’d do it all for free, Your tears are all the pay I’ll ever need. It gets so lonely being evil. What I’d do to see a smile, Even for a little while, And no one loves you when you’re evil… I’m lying though my teeth! Your tears are all the company I need!

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p>And who says Goth’s don’t have a sense of humor? ;)

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