There’s a devil on your shoulder
Whispering in your ear
Worthless, loser, failure
Slither with a jeer

That devil on your shoulder
Is beating on his drum
Pounding out a rhythm
To put you under thumb

There’s a devil on your shoulder
With a siren call he woos
To distract you from your purpose
Till your love of life you lose

Oh child of many colors
You are strong and clear and true
Throw off all these burdens
Before the liar’s fee comes due