Broken Down Home Lyrics

There’s a hole in the wall and the devil wants through

And the cracks in the fence where they are broken in two

When the front door creaks better open real slow

The devil’s gonna find a way into a broken down home

If a window pane breaks and is never repaired

With the porch light dim then the shadows appear

Like an unlocked door, he can come and he’ll go

But the devil’s never gonna leave a broken down home

The thief will keep on trying if he thinks he’s got a chance

He plans to break in slowly, taking everything he can

By the time you find out what he’s taken its too late

The damage is done. The devil loves a broken down home

When the worst is done, is there anything left?

Can I call this home with a thief as a guest?

And before too long it’ll be hard to go

Its hell when you’re trying to leave a broken down home

The thief will keep on trying if he thinks he’s got a chance

He plans to break in slowly, taking everything he can

By the time you find out what he’s taken its too late

The damage is done. The devil loves a broken down home

I don’t have to live like this

The house does not belong to him

It was paid for by the landlord’s own blood

I know he’ll never give it up

The thief will keep on trying if he thinks he’s got a chance

He plans to break in slowly, taking everything he can

But its time to change the locks, fill up the holes, and fix the cracks

Tell him I’m done. The devil’s got to find a new home