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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Hetfield
Vocals
Lars Ulrich
Drums
Kirk Hammett
Guitar
Jason Newsted
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nick Cave
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Rock
Producer
James Hetfield
Producer
Lars Ulrich
Producer
Randy Staub
Mixing Engineer
Mike Fraser
Mixing Engineer
B. Dobbs
Additional Engineer
Kent Matcke
Assistant Engineer
Leff Lefferts
Assistant Engineer
Chris Manning
Assistant Engineer
Paul DeCarli
Editing Engineer
Mike Gillies
Editing Engineer
George Marino
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There's a devil waitin' outside your door
(How much longer)
There's a devil waitin' 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 crawlin' up the walls
(How much longer)
There's a devil waitin' outside your door
(How much longer)
And he's weak with evil and broken by the world
(How much longer)
And he's shouting your name and asking for more
(How much longer)
There's a devil waiting outside your door
(How much longer)
[Verse 2]
Loverman
Since the world began
Forever, amen
'Til end of time
Take off that dress
I'm coming down
I'm your loverman
'Cause I am what I am what I am what I am what I am
[Verse 3]
L is for LOVE, baby
O is for ONLY you that I do
V is for loving VIRTUALLY everything 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 loverman's going to be the answer to all of yours
[Verse 4]
Loverman
'Til the bitter end
While the empires burn down
Forever and ever and ever, ever amen
I'm your loverman
So help me, baby
So help me, baby
'Cause I am what I am what I am what I am what I am
I'm your loverman
[Verse 5]
There's a devil crawlin' along your floor
(How much longer)
There's a devil crawlin' along your floor
(How much longer)
With a tremblin' heart, he's coming through your door
(How much longer)
With the straining sex in his jumping paw
(How much longer)
There's a devil crawlin' along your floor
(How much longer)
[Verse 6]
And he's old and he's stupid and he's hungry and he's sore
And he's blind and he's lame and he's dirty and he's poor
Give me more, give me more, give me more, give me more, give me more
(How much longer)
There's a devil crawlin' along your floor
[Verse 7]
Loverman, ha ha
And here I stand
Forever, amen
'Cause I am what I am what I am what I am
Hey, forgive me, baby
My hands are tied
And I got no choice, no no no no, I got no choice
No choice at all
[Verse 8]
I'll say it again
L is for LOVE, baby
O is for OH 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
A is for ANY old how, darlin'
N is for ANY old time
[Verse 9]
Loverman
I got the masterplan
To take off your dress
Yeah, and be your man, be your man
Seize the throne
Seize the mantle
Seize that crown
'Cause I am what I am what I am what I am what I am
I'm your loverman
[Verse 10]
There's a devil layin' by your side
(How much longer)
There's a devil layin' by your side
(How much longer)
You might think he's asleep but look at his eyes
(How much longer)
And he wants you, darlin' to be his bride
(How much longer)
Yeah, there's a devil layin' by your side
(How much longer)
[Verse 11]
Loverman
Loverman
Loverman
I'll be your loverman
'Til the end of time
'Til the empires burn down
Forever, amen
I'll be your loverman
I'll be your loverman
I'm your loverman
I'm your loverman
Yeah, I'm your loverman
I'm your loverman
Loverman
I'm your loverman
I'm your loverman
I'm your loverman
I'm your loverman
Yes, I'm your loverman
Loverman
Your loverman
Loverman
Forever, amen
[Verse 12]
Loverman
(How much longer)
Written by: Nick Cave