The Hole Lyrics

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Well the old woman finally caught me
Sneakin' 'round her cave
Her hair looked just like barb wire, boys
And her smile just like the grave
She asked me could I stay a while
I said I'd better go
She slid her arm around my neck
And sweetly whispered no
It's cold and dark and lonely here
As soon enough you'll see
I'm oh so glad you stumbled in
I've been cravin' company
I cannot stay too long you know
I left some friends at home
Don't you fret about your friends
Down here we're all alone
Well what about my mother
I can't just leave her there to mourn?
You don't have to think about her
Just forget you were ever born
But I'll disappoint my father
You know he worked so hard for me
If you have to pay your father back
Just send him some misery
I'll miss, I said, a girl I know
I can't just leave there to pine
Oh She's still got plenty of men to go
I'm sure she'll do just fine
Well what about my little boy?
She said, he's just like you
Let a few short years roll by
He'll end up down here too
And her pale green eyes began to glow
And she placed her hand on mine
She smiled and said don't worry
You'll get used to me in time
As her cold tongue flickered toward my throat
I spun myself around
I Made a dive for the passageway
But the walls came tumbling down
Now her eyes were the only light
My fevered brain could see
But I tore myself away from them
And fell down to my knees
I've come too far, I can't get back
I beseeched all the Gods of men
Fame and fortune just laughed at me
And it's silence once again
Then I whispered deep within
Embraced the God of Love
I lifted my face and through the tears
I saw light fall from above
I hurled myself into the wall
I ripped and clawed my way
Through the stinkin', clingin' loam
Back to the light of day
I crawled out into the wind again
With the sky upon my face
I heard the earth sigh patiently
As I slid back into place
Now I'm back among the ones I love
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And I'm loved by them in turn
And it's only on the darkest night
That green eyed memory burns
So walk my friends, in the light of day
Don't go sneakin' 'round no holes
There might be something down there
Wants to gobble up your soul