THERE WAS A BAD BOY
IN THE SCHOOLYARD
WHO WAITED ON YOU
EVERY DAY
SEEMED LIKE EVERY TIME
YOU TURNED AROUND
WELL HE WAS
STANDIN' IN YOUR WAY
WELL HE BROKE
YOUR GLASSES
THE GIRLS ALL LAUGHED
AS HE PUSHED YOU
TO THE FLOOR
UNTIL YOU STOOD UP
ONE DAY KNOWIN'
YOU COULDN'T
STAND IT ANYMORE
AND YOUR GENTLE HAND
WAS FINALLY
CLENCHED IN RAGE
AND YOU WERE
FACE TO FACE
FACE TO FACE
WITH THE DEVIL
THAT YOU'VE
BEEN DREADIN'
EYE TO EYE
FINALLY HAS ARRIVED
BUT BAD AS IT WAS
WELL NOW BROTHER
WASN'T IT BETTER
DEALIN' WITH HIM
FACE TO FACE
YOUR DATE SHOWED UP
WITH FLOWERS
AND YOU THOUGHT
YOUR PRAYERS HAD COME
BUT WITH EVERY
PASSING HOUR
YOU WATCHED IT
COME UNDONE
THEN THE NIGHT
EXPLODED
YOU BEGGED HIM NO
BUT HE FOREVER
CHANGED YOUR LIFE
AND NOW HE WAITS
A JUDGE AND JURY
THINKIN' YOU'LL
BREAK DOWN INSIDE
AND WITH A FINGER
YOU CAN
PUT HIS FISTS AWAY
AND YOU'RE
FACE TO FACE
FACE TO FACE
WITH THE DEVIL
THAT YOU'VE
BEEN DREADIN'
EYE TO EYE
FINALLY HAS ARRIVED
BUT BAD AS IT WAS
WELL NOW SISTER
WASN'T IT BETTER
DEALIN' WITH HIM
FACE TO FACE
'CAUSE IT'LL
NEVER GO AWAY
UNTIL THE FEAR
THAT YOU ARE
RUNNIN' FROM
IS FINALLY EMBRACED
DRIVIN' BY
THE GRAVEYARD
ON A WICKED
WINTER'S EVE
AND YOU'RE
WONDERIN' WHY
A MAN OF FAITH
IS WHISTLIN' NERVOUSLY
THEN YOU STOP THE CAR
AND YOU HOLD
YOUR HEART
'CAUSE YOU
FINALLY REALIZE
HELL THE DEVIL
AIN'T IN THE DARKNESS
HE'S A-RATTLIN' 'ROUND
INSIDE
AND WITH FOLDED HANDS
YOU TRULY
START TO PRAY
'CAUSE YOU'RE
FACE TO FACE
FACE TO FACE
WITH THE DEVIL
THAT YOU'VE
BEEN DREADIN'
EYE TO EYE
FINALLY HAS ARRIVED
BUT BAD AS IT WAS
WELL NOW BROTHER
WASN'T IT BETTER
DEALIN' WITH HIM
FACE TO FACE
'CAUSE IT'LL
NEVER GO AWAY
UNTIL THE FEAR
THAT YOU ARE
RUNNIN' FROM
IS FINALLY EMBRACED
FACE TO FACE
FACE TO FACE