Lover Man (08-08-51)-Charlie Parker

Theres a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer?) Theres a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer?) It is bucking and braying and pawing at the floor (How much longer?) And hes howling with pain and crawling up the walls (How much longer?) Theres a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer?) And hes weak with evil and broken by the world (How much longer?) Hes shouting your name and asking for more (How much longer?) Theres a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer?) Loverman Since the world began Forever, Amen Till end of time Take off that dress Im coming down Im your loverman Cause I am what I am what I am what I am what I am L is for love, baby O is for only you that I do V is for loving virtually all that you are E is for loving almost everything that you do R is for rape me M is for murder me A is for answering all of my prayers N is for knowing your lovermans going to Be the answer to all of yours Loverman Till the bitter end While empires burn down Forever and ever and ever and ever ever Amen Im your loverman So help me, baby So help me Cause I am what I am what I am what I am what I am Im your loverman Theres a devil crawling along your floor (How much longer?) Theres a devil crawling along your floor (How much longer?) With a trembling heart, hes coming through your door (How much longer?) With his straining sex in his jumping paw (How much longer?) Theres a devil crawling along your floor (How much longer?) And hes old and hes stupid and hes hungry and hes sore And hes blind and hes lame and hes dirty and hes poor Gimme more, gimme more, gimme more (How much longer?) Theres a devil crawling along your floor Loverman Here I stand Forever, Amen Cause I am what I am what I am what I am Forgive me, baby My hands are tied And I got no choice, no no no no I got no choice, no choice at all Ill say it again L is for love, baby O is for O yes I do V is for virtue, so I aingt gonna hurt you E is for even if you want me to R is for render unto me, baby M is for that which is mine A is for any old how, darling N is for any old time Loverman I got the masterplan To take off your dress And be your man Seize the throne ,Seize the mantle,Seize that crown Cause I am what I am what I am what I am yes I am Ill be your loverman Theres a devil laying by your side (How much longer?) Theres a devil laying by your side (How much longer?) You might think hes asleep but take a look at his eyes (How much longer?) And he wants you, darling, to be his bride (How much longer?) Theres a devil lying by your side (How much longer?) Loverman,Loverman,Loverman Ill be your loverman Till the end of time Till the empires burn down Forever Amen Ill be your loverman,Ill be your loverman Im your loverman,Im your loverman Im your loverman,Im your loverman Loverman Im your loverman,Im your loverman Im your loverman,Im your loverman Yes, Im your loverman Loverman,Loverman Forever Amen,Loverman Loverman (How much longer?)