Today I Was An Evil One - Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Tonight my eyes were hurting much

As I had strained them all day long

I don’t remember waking up

My memory is not that strong

The day was spent walking about

And asking questions blindly

And silently and not without

A sense of lapsing dignity

Today I was an evil one

Who suffered dumbly having fun

Tomorrow God will make me good

If I allow her to, she would

I was found again in need

And mostly unprotected

As I had spent good time with greed

And giving was rejected

Today I was an evil one

Who suffered dumbly having fun

Tomorrow God will make me good

If I allow her to, she would

Well, the skin of all my fingers split

Painfully receding

My hands were dry and itched and hurt

And also they were bleeding

I can fix it by withdrawing

Claim from false completeness

And by humbly allowing

God to grant me sweetness