verse 1
It?s like a magic
I've got to have it
Whatever lies out of reach of me
And to despise it
Just magnifies it
Can't obliterate the need
Bad news disguised
Dressed and painted with lies (but I just can't see)
When truth is concealed
How the danger appeals but my conscience sees
I heard it from the preacher man
He said leave that boy alone (he's no good for you)
I heard it from the preacher man
He said heaven must have sent you
But the devil's gonna get you
He's gonna do it for you
verse 2
You're like a black cat
Who always knows that
It's life is a mystery
You mesmerise me
And then you hypnotise me
Till obsession devours me
You're silky words soothe me as they move me
To ecstasy
And just as I'm falling
I hear a voice calling don't believe
I heard it from the preacher man
He said leave that boy alone (he's no good for you)
I heard it from the preacher man
He said heaven must have sent you
But the devil's gonna get you
He's gonna do it for you
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verse 3
Bad news disguised
Dressed and painted with lies (but I just can't see)
When truth is concealed
How the danger appeals but my conscience sees
I heard it from the preacher man
He said leave that boy alone (he's no good for you)
I heard it from the preacher man
He said heaven must have sent you
But the devil's gonna get you
I heard it from the preacher man
He said leave that boy alone (he's no good for you)
I heard it from the preacher man
He said heaven must have sent you
But the devil's gonna get you
I heard it from the preacher man
He said leave that boy alone (he's no good for you)
I heard it from the preacher man
He said heaven must have sent you
But the devil's gonna get you