Seventeen Devils

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