There's a place just south of Witches' Valley
Where they say the wind won't blow
And they only speak in whispers of her name

There's a lady they say who feeds the darkness
It eats right from her hand
With a crying shout, she'll search you out
And freeze you where you stand

Lady evil, evil
She's a magical, mystical woman
Lady evil, evil in my mind
She's the queen of the night
Alright

In a place just south of Witches' Valley
Where they say the rain won't fall
Thunder cracks the sky, it makes you bleed, yeah
There's a lady they say who needs the darkness
She can't face the light
With an awful shout, she'll find you out
And have you before the night

Lady evil, evil
She's a magical, mystical woman
Lady Evil, evil on my mind
She's the queen of the night

So if you ever get to Witches' Valley
Don't dream or close your eyes
And never trust your shadow in the dark
'Cause there's a lady I know who takes your vision
And turns it all around
The things you see are what to be, lost and never found

Lady evil, evil
She's a magical, mystical woman
Lady evil, evil on my mind
She's the queen of the night
Gonna do it right
She's the queen of sin
Look out, she'll pull you in
Lady wonder


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Lady Evil Lyrics as written by Ronnie James Dio Terrence Butler

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    fuck you starfish. Black Sabbath fucking rules. I've never heard this song but if someone talks bad about Black Sabbath I have to say something... fucker.

    jamiethomas3333on June 19, 2003   Link
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    General Comment

    this is Black Sabbath w/ Ronnie James Dio. it is on the Heaven And Hell lp

    nathancoxon July 25, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    This song's sweet, Dio is the king of keeping similar lyrics and structure in a song's verses with subtle alterations that keep them interesting. It's hard to explain but it's a really cool effect.

    Trident88on November 06, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    I remember listening repeatedly while on my vacation in Mexico and the lyrical theme kind of gave the idea that it could about the dangers of buying sex while in an underdeveloped country, but that's just me.

    kylekrazeon February 18, 2007   Link
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    General Comment

    I think this song is a warning from a male perspective about sexual immorality in our culture. Many people think Black Sabbath is a satanic band but if you really examine their lyrics you'll find that they're mostly warnings against satanic evil.

    shredhedon March 20, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    fuck the starfish...it's pretty obvious he has no taste in music at all so go fuck yourself

    sicko 69on April 08, 2009   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation

    I think some of it is actually about Wendy Dio, his wife now widow, but I have heard conflicting opinions on that.

    TheNoddingGodon December 25, 2013   Link
  • -1
    General Comment

    This is by Dio not Sabbath

    CatBreathon June 27, 2006   Link
  • -4
    General Comment

    black sabbath fuckin sucks

    the starfishon June 12, 2003   Link

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