The Hole Lyrics

The old woman finally caught me
Sneakin' 'round her cave
Her hair looked just like barbwire, boys
And her smile just like the graveShe asked me could I stay awhile
I said, I'd better go
She slid her arm around my neck
And sweetly whispered noIt's cold and dark and lonely here
As soon enough you'll see
I'm oh so glad you stumbled in
I've been cravin' companyI cannot stay too long you know
I left some friends at home
Don't you fret about your friends
Down here we're all aloneWhat about my mother
I can't just leave her there to mourn
You don't have to think about her
Just forget you were ever bornI'll disappoint my father
You know he worked so hard for me
If you have to pay your father back

Just send him some miseryI'll miss, I said, a girl I know
I can't just leave there to pine
She's still got plenty of men to go
I'm sure she'll do just fineWhat about my little boy
She said, he's just like you
Let a few short years roll by
He'll end up down here tooThen her pale green eyes began to glow
She placed her hand on mine
She smiled and said don't worry
You'll get used to me in timeAs her cold tongue flickered toward my [Incomprehensible]
I spun myself around
Made a dive for the passageway
But the walls come crashing downNow her eyes were the only light
My fevered brain could see
But I tore myself away from them
And fell down to my kneesI've come too far, I can't get back
I beseeched the Gods of men
Fame and fortune just laughed at me
Then silence once againA whisper deep within
Embrace the God of love
I lifted my face and through the tears
I saw light fall from aboveI hurled myself into the wall
I ripped and clawed my way
Through the stinkin', clingin' loam
Back to the light of dayI crawled out into the wind again
The sky upon my face
I heard the earth sigh patiently
As it slid back into placeNow I'm back among the ones I love
I'm loved by them in turn
And it's only on the darkest night
That green eyed memory burnsSo walk my friends, in the light of day
Don't go sneakin' 'round no holes
There just might be something down there
Wants to gobble up your soul