On the wedding anniversary
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Of the Johnson¡¯s
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They went out on a date.
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Little Jimmy had strict orders
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To be in bed, to be in bed by eight.
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But little Jimmy knew they¡¯d be late,
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And he liked TV, he thought it was great¡¦
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He¡¯s not alone¡¦
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Turning channels, Jimmy faltered
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After hearing what he thought might have been
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Creepy chuckles, scary breathing,
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And the sounds of metal s-s-s-s-scraping on wood.
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Hired by the Johnson¡¯s that day
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He¡¯s professional
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And likes things his way
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Or not at all¡¦
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He¡¯s for hire
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The man upstairs
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He¡¯ll take care of you.
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Jimmy grabbed the phone receiver,
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Called the fuzz up
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While he peed in his pants
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Down the staircase
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In the next room
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Here he comes, kid,
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Hatchet clutched in his hands.
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Jimmy trembled and crept through the dark
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Into the kitchen
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Where all the knives are¡¦
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He¡¯s not alone¡¦
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Here comes the man¡¦
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He¡¯s for hire
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The man upstairs
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He¡¯ll take care of you.
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Can¡¯t trust Mom, can¡¯t trust Dad,
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What do you do when your folks go bad?The man upstairs watched in terror
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As Jimmy with a knife came flying through the air
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Red light, blue light, cops burst in
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They put a bunch of guns into their hands and then
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The cops said ¡°Freeze! You better stop now!
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You better stop now or you¡¯re gonna be dead, yeah.¡±
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And they pumped little Jimmy full of lead
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¡®Cause they thought he was crazy in the head
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And after that they heard a voice that said:
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¡°I¡¯m the man upstairs, I¡¯m the man upstairs.¡±
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He¡¯s the man upstairs, he¡¯s the man, he¡¯s the man upstairs.
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The Man Upstairs
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| Pain (American Band) |
