End of October, sun's fallen over
Wolves on the street, wolves on the street
Roaming,
Howling

Smoke in the distance, strangers are calling
Paid for your time, paid for your time boy
Hold on
Hold on

Ooh
He's not underground
He's not in the air
He's not in that book
You take everywhere

The Devil wears a suit
He lives in our town
He lives on our street
In your home, in your bed

Aren't you the bright one?
Aren't you the trooper?
Where did you go, where have you been, son?
Nowhere
With noone

Talking in circles, point of confusion
Who needs a hug? Who need a hug then?
You do
You do

Ooh

He's not underground
He's not in the air
He's not in that book
You take everywhere

The Devil wears a suit
He lives in our town
He lives on our street
In your home, in your home,
In your bed

House of your friendly local accomplice
Shoes at the door, shoes at the door please
Mind your
Secrets

Out in the garden
Under the elk weed
Ribs in the dirt, ribs in a dirt heap
Silence,
Silence

Ooh
He's not underground
He's not in the air
He's not in that book
You take everywhere

The Devil wears a suit
He lives in our town
He lives on our street
In your home, in your home, in your bed
The devil wears a suit
The devil wears a suit
The devil wears a suit


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    Corrections from Kate Miller-Heidke's website

    End of October, sun's fallen over Wolves on the street, wolves on the street Roaming, Howling

    Smoke in the distance, strangers are calling Paid for your time, paid for your time boy Hold on Hold on

    Ooh He's not underground He's not in the air He's not in that book You take everywhere

    The Devil wears a suit He lives in our town He lives on our street In your home, in your bed

    Aren't you the bright one? Aren't you the trooper? Where did you go, where have you been, son? Nowhere With noone

    Talking in circles, point of confusion Who needs a hug? Who need a hug then? You do You do

    Ooh

    He's not underground He's not in the air He's not in that book You take everywhere

    The Devil wears a suit He lives in our town He lives on our street In your home, in your home, In your bed

    House of your friendly local accomplice
    Shoes at the door, shoes at the door please Mind your Secrets

    Out in the garden Under the elk weed Ribs in the dirt, ribs in a dirt heap Silence, Silence

    Ooh He's not underground He's not in the air He's not in that book You take everywhere

    The Devil wears a suit He lives in our town He lives on our street In your home, in your home, in your bed The devil wears a suit The devil wears a suit The devil wears a suit

    Toykon June 28, 2012   Link

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