[Verse 1]
Despair and deception, love's ugly little twins
Came a-knockin' on my door, I let 'em in
Darlin', you're the punishment for all my former sins

[Chorus]
I let love in, I let love in

[Verse 2]
The door, it opened just a crack, but my love was shrewd and bold
My life flashed before my eyes, it was a horror to behold
A life sentence, sweepin' confetti from the floor of a concrete hole

[Chorus]
I let love in, I let love in
I let love in, I let love in

[Verse 3]
Well, I've been bound and gagged and I've been terrorized
I've been castrated and I've been lobotomized
But never has my tormentor come in such a cunning disguise

[Chorus]
I let love in, I let love in
I let love in, I let love in
[Bridge]
Oh, Lord, tell me what I done
Please don't leave me here alone
Where are my friends? My friends are gone
Oh, Lord, tell me what I done
Please don't leave me here alone
Where are my friends? My friends are gone

[Chorus]
I let love in, I let love in

[Verse 4]
So if you're sittin' there all alone and hear a knockin' at your door
And the air is full of promises, well, buddy, you've been warned
Far worse to be love's lover than the lover that love has scorned

[Chorus]
I let love in, I let love in
I let love in, I let love in
I let love in, I let love in
I let love in, I let love in