I fought with some demons.
They were scary and mean.
They take shit from no one,
especially not some fuck-up punk, like me.
I tried to ignore them.
But they showed up everyday.
At first, I asked them nicely,
“Demons, please go away.”
Demon, demon, demon, demon, demon, be gone.
What ransom must I pay.
Demon, demon, demon, demon, demon, be gone.
Demon, just go away.
Now, demons are a persistent lot.
They follow me everywhere.
No matter where the hell I end up,
Demons will be there.
Cairo or Brasilia.
New York or LA.
Brussels, Beijing, or Washington,
Or the San Francisco Bay.
Demon, demon, demon, demon, demon, be gone.
What ransom must I pay.
Demon, demon, demon, demon, demon, be gone.
Demon, just go away.
After wrestling with the demons,
I now have resigned.
No plea or argument will help.
I just gaze into their eyes.
The demons, they stare right back at me
With inexhaustible resolve.
Maybe they’ll get sick of me,
and my live will carry on.
Demon, demon, demon, demon, demon, be gone.
What ransom must I pay.
Demon, demon, demon, demon, demon, be gone.
Demon, just go away.
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