Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

My love, my love, you're the sting of the scorpion

 Consider, now, the angels, a little lower than you

 And they twist and they turn, and they hold their breath 'til it's blue

 And they can't turn away like I can't, when you're lookin' like you do

Pre-chorus

 Well looky Black Betty, what they tying to you

 You did the very thing, baby, that I asked you not to do

 And now you got yourself caught in the silk spider web

 I hope the money fills the holes cause see the roof is caving in

Verse 2

My heart, my heart, you're the moon and her shining light

Darkness in void of form, like you were keeping me alive

 And I've been dreaming of poisonings from the venom of my enemies

Clever as the viper dear, but gentle as a stampede of stones

Pre-chorus

 Looky Black Betty, what they tying to you

 You did the very thing, baby, that I asked you not to do

 And now you got yourself caught in the silk spider web

 I hope the money fills the holes cause see the roof is caving in

Chorus

And they want you to doubt every trust that you've known

 And they wanna find the holes in the armor exposed

 And they come on whispering,

 If you just do this for me...

 And turn and show their teeth just before they're sinking in

And better than described and deeper the descent

 I never thought we'd have to learn to doubt our friends

And better than described, so much deeper the descent

 I never thought we'd have to learn to doubt our friends

Outro

 Looky Black Betty, what they tying to you

 You did the very thing, baby, that I asked you not to do

 And now you got yourself caught in the silk spider web

 I hope the money fills the holes cause see the roof is caving in

 Looky Black Betty, what they tying to you

 You did the very thing, baby, that I asked you not to do

 And now you got yourself caught in the silk spider web

 I hope the money fills the holes in the place I used to stand