The Devil's Right Before Our Eyes

He's got a smile like silk

He's tall and handsome and he's nice

You think he is a human

But he is more than meets the eye

He talks with such politeness

Oh, you would never know

You're speaking with the devil

He's coming for your soul

He keeps his secrets neat

You think he's there to help

A smile and a promise

He's come here straight from hell

Don't you cry, don't you cry

He tells us it will be okay

Don't you lie, don't you lie

He makes us trust the things he says

He knows we're scared

He knows we're terrified

The devil's right, the devil's right

The devil's right before our eyes

Well, the devil's on the TV

And he wears a suit and tie

You think he'd come with a warning

But he looks like you and I

He says the world is complicated

He says, "I'll keep you free"

Then jets off to his island

And sips his youthful drink

He keeps his secrets neat

You think he's there to help

A smile and a promise

He's come here straight from hell

Don't you cry, don't you cry

He tells us it will be okay

Don't you lie, don't you lie

He makes us trust the things he says

He knows we're scared

He knows we're terrified

The devil's right, the devil's right

The devil's right before our eyes

Keep us entertained to distract us all

Group us right and left just to keep control

He lets the whole world argue just to watch us burn

You would think that we'd unite

You would think we would learn

Don't you cry, don't you cry

He tells us it will be okay

Don't you lie, don't you lie

He makes us trust the things he says

He knows we're scared

He knows we're terrified

The devil's right, the devil's right

The devil's right before our eyes