Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Blixa Bargeld
Guitar
Mick Harvey
Guitar
Martyn P. Casey
Bass
Nick Cave
Vocals
Thomas Wydler
Drums
Conway Savage
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nick Cave
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Producer
Robin Mai
Assistant Engineer
Tim Johnston
Assistant Engineer
Don Bartley
Original Mastering Engineer
David Macquarrie
Original Mastering Engineer
Tony Cohen
Producer
Simon Heyworth
Mastering Engineer
Giles Cowley
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There's a devil waiting outside your door
How much longer?
There's a devil waiting outside your door
How much longer?
And he's bucking and braying and pawing at the floor
How much longer?
And he's howling with pain and crawling up the wall
How much longer?
Oh yeah, there's a devil waiting outside your door
How much longer?
He's weak with evil and broken by the world
How much longer?
He's shouting your name and he's asking for more
How much longer?
Give him more, give him more
There's a devil waiting outside your door, oh yeah
How much longer?
[Chorus]
Loverman! Since the world began
Forever, amen, until the end of time
Take off that dress, I'm coming down
I'm your loverman
[Refrain]
'Cause I am what I, am what I, am what I am
L is for LOVE, baby
O is for ONLY you that I do
And V is for loving VIRTUALLY all that you are
E is for loving almost EVERYTHING you do
R is for RAPE me and
M is for MURDER me and
A is for ANSWERING all of my prayers
N is for KNOWING your loverman's going to be the answer to all of yours, yeah
[Chorus]
Loverman! Till the bitter end
While empires burn down
Forever and ever and ever and ever, amen
Loverman
So help me, baby
So help me
'Cause I am what I, am what I, am what I, am what I am
I'll be your loverman!
[Verse 2]
There's a devil crawling along your floor
How much longer?
There's a devil crawling along your floor
How much longer?
With a trembling heart, he's coming through the door
How much longer?
With his straining sex and his jumping paw
How much longer?
Oh yeah, there'a a devil crawling along your floor
How much longer?
And he's old and he's stupid and he's hungry and he's sore
And he's lame and he's blind and he's dirty and he's poor
How much longer?
Give him more, give him more, give him more, give him more
Give him more, give him more, give him more, give him more
How much longer?
There's a devil crawling along your floor, oh yeah
How much longer?
[Chorus]
Loverman! Now here I stand
Forever, amen
'Cause I am what I, am what I, am what I am
Forgive me, baby, my hands are bound
And I got no choice, no, I got no choice at all
[Refrain]
I'll say it again
L is for LOVE
And O is for O yes I do
V is for VIRTUE, so I ain't 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
And A is for ANY old how, darling
And N is for ANY old time
[Chorus]
I'll be your loverman! I got a masterplan
To take off your dress and be your man
And seize the throne and seize the mantle
And seize the crown
'Cause I am what I, am what I, am what I, am what I, am what I am
Your loverman!
[Chorus]
There's a devil lying by your side
How much longer?
You might think he's asleep, but look at his eyes
How much longer?
He wants you, baby, to be his bride
How much longer?
There's a devil lying by your side, oh yeah
How much longer?
[Chorus]
Oh, he's a loverman! Oh, he's a loverman!
Can you comprehend?
'Cause I am what I, am what I, am what I, am what I
Am what I, am what I, am what I am
[Outro]
I'll be your loverman! A real loverman!
A real loverman! A real loverman!
A loverman, loverman!
A loverman, loverman!
'Cause I am what I, am what I, am what I am
Written by: Nick Cave
