Leave Me in Tears

The devil's debts are coming due
 Hard times ahead for me and you
 Outside the glass breaks in the hall
 The rats make love inside the wall
 Unwholesome feelings into bloom
 This suit of skin feels like a tomb
 No more poison words will burn my ears
 You did not have to leave me in tears
 No, You did not have to leave me in tears
 When your heart was filled with dread
 The mattresses laid head-to-head
 Your store of love has been used up
 While the milk went sour in my coffee cup
 And now the winter wind does blow
 I realize I'll have to go
 Nobody near who can ease my fear
 You did not have to leave me in tears
 No, You did not have to leave me in tears
 No, You did not have to leave me in tears
 No, You did not have to leave me in tears
 There was a time when things were sure
 The air was fresh, the water pure
 Outside the birds sang in the trees
 Inside we collapsed to our knees
 And now the hour is getting late
 And all my love has turned to hate
 And the shouts of laughter all turned to jeers
 You did not have to leave me in tears
 No, You did not have to leave me in tears
 No, You did not have to leave me in tears
 No, You did not have to leave me in tears