At first you lost an infant son, a tiny helpless lad
He contracted something hideous, they don't know what he had
But you kept on to tomorrow, never dwelling on the past
You can push it to the corner, but the pain will always last
And the second was your husband, a good man all would say
He left you feeling helpless when he took an early grave
You had to raise a family, you had to run the inn
But keep the door unlocked, we need a drink
Sorry Mrs. Elliott, may he rest in peace
His story is as bad as it can be
A raven on your lawn, the devil at your door
You'd better close your eyes and get some sleep
Cause morning comes early
Next came poor old Harvey, he was only twenty-three
With a hunger for adventure, yeah he could have been something
And to make the matter harder, it was Fred who pulled the gun
So they hauled him off to Kingston, now you're standing on your own
Then they sent young Freddy back to you to soothe your ailing phones
You hung your head and said a prayer when he finally came home
But he caught tuberculosis and you lost your final son
In this twisted game of life we play, you lost
Sorry Mrs. Elliott, may he rest in peace
His story is as bad as it can be
A raven on your lawn, the devil at your door
You'd better close your eyes and get some sleep
Cause the morning comes early for you
You live, you live, you live
In spite of the grief that kept on coming
You live, you live, you live
In spite of a life of loss
You could not be broken
When you think about it, looking down from up above
I pray heaven has been kinder on your heart
Sorry Mrs. Elliott, may he rest in peace
His story is as bad as it can be
A raven on your lawn, the devil at your door
Better close your eyes and get some sleep, oh
Sorry Mrs. Elliott, may he rest in peace (I'm sorry Mrs. Elliott)
His story is as bad as it can be (You've got a)
A raven on your lawn, the devil at your door
Better close your eyes and get some sleep
Cause the morning comes early for you
The devil's at your door
The devil's at your door
The devil's at your door
The devil's at your door