The seventeen devils in Hector's closet 

are slowly untied by his sister Margeret 

A promise she aimed at a dusty target 



The first ten fled through the back porch window 

Four of them flew over her head 

Still the three had 



All he ever wanted was the key to everything 

A solemn memory 

In fallen batteries 

There wasn't much to tell her till he gave up everything 

A heart so slippery 

Love slides away 



But the three devils left in Hector's closet 

The burning man claims on the east apartment 

His sister would change when the man insisted 



But then two more fled through the back porch window 

Clapping on their silvery way 

That's when all Hector said 



All he ever wanted was the key to everything 

A solemn memory 

In fallen batteries 

There wasn't much to tell her till he gave up everything 

A heart so slippery 

Love slides away 



Then the last one fled through the back porch window 

Clapping on his silvery 

All the words decayed 

All his dreams became broken up 



All he ever wanted was the key to everything 

A solemn memory 

In fallen batteries 

There wasn't much to tell her till he gave up everything 

A heart so slippery 

But love finds a way