[Verse 1] Though I’ve walked down a crooked path That don’t mean it wasn’t cursed My feeble heart was filled with wrath My poison mind with thoughts perverse And the devil is living my basement I’m trying hard to hide him from my wife And I know some day I’m gonna have to face him But for now I keep my secrets with the night
[Verse 3] And by now the hounds have surely caught my scent In just a short time I’m no longer free Oh, Lord you know I would repent But now the devil he speaks for me And the icy needle kisses my veins As I kiss my dear sister goodbye Now as I descend into the final flames It's my turn to die
This song, released in 2011, is sung by drummer Dennis Ryan and is about the notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy. The song can be found on Deer Tick’s fourth studio album, Divine Providence.
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