Despair and Deception, Love's ugly little twins
  They came knocking on my door and I let them in
  Darling, you're the punishment for all my former sins
  I let love in, I let love in

  But the door, it opened, just a crack, but Love was shrewd and bold
  My life flashed before my eyes, it was a horror to behold
  A life-sentence sweeping confetti from the floor of a concrete hole
  I let love in, I let love in

  Now, I've been bound and gagged and I've been criticized
  And I've been castrated and I've been lobotomized
  But never has my tormenter come in such a cunning disguise
  I let love in, I let love in, I let love in, I let love in

  O Lord, tell me what I done
  Please don't leave me here on my own
  Where are my friends?
  My friends are gone

  O Lord, tell me what I done
  Please don't leave me here on my own
  Where are my friends?
  They're gone

  I let love in, I let love in

  So if you're sitting all alone and hear a knocking on your door
  And the air is full of promises, well sister, you've been warned
  Far worse to be Love's lover than the lover that Love has scorned
  I let love in, I let love in, I let love in, I let love in
  I let love in, I let love in, I let love in, I let love in