Cover art for Evil by Eric Clapton

Evil

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Evil Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It's a long way from home
Can't sleep at night
Call on your telephone
Something just has no right

[Chorus]
That is evil, evil is going on wrong
I want to warn you, brother
You better watch your happy home

[Verse 2]
You make it to your house
Knock on the front door
Run around to the back
You will catch him just before he goes

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
If you call on the telephone
And she answers long and slow
Grab the first thing smoking
And you have to haul her home

[Chorus]

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1988
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