[Verse 1]
Oh, to be the fire
I am just a man
Oh, to walk the wire, yeah
Believing that I can

[Pre-Chorus]
And reach on down your throat
To tear it out
Find out what the inside's
All about

[Chorus]
Justify my envy
Jealousy to fail
In perfect, deadly harmony
Hold the devil by the tail

Devil by the tail

[Verse 2]
Oh, to slay the liar
He speaks for me, a man
Oh, to try, conspire, yeah
Believing that I can
[Pre-Chorus]
And reach into your heart
And pull it out
Find out what the beating's
All about

[Chorus]
Justify my envy
Jealousy to fail
In perfect, deadly harmony
Hold devil by the tail

Devil by the tail

[Bridge]
Run your devil up the pole
Into my domain
The forgotten drool, like rabid dogs
By any other name
They growl, they bark, they gnaw at me
I still hear them wail
Pray to hold what I hold
A devil by the tail

Devil by the tail
[Bridge 2]
Run your devil out your soul
By any other name
Devil by the tail
Run your devil, take control
Before we go insane
Devil, devil, devil, devil
Devil, devil, devil, devil

[Bridge 3]
Hey, Mr. Lucifer
Do you have my pay?
I'm done with working here
As of today
Hey, Mr. Savior
Do you ever seem to fail?
You got what I got
A devil by the tail

[Refrain]
Devil, devil, devil, devil
Devil, devil, devil, devil
Devil, devil by the tail

[Outro]
Devil, devil, devil, devil by the tail
Devil, devil, devil, devil by the tail
Devil, devil, devil, devil by the tail
Devil, devil by the tail, devil, devil
Devil, devil by the tail, devil, devil
Devil, devil by the tail, devil, devil
Devil, devil by the tail