I'm the poison laced in your pen
I'm paranoia
I'm the devil riding on your shoulder
I am fear
I'm the dread of night, night fright, fear and despair
I'm the karma that you never wanted
I'm the creepy voice inside your ear

Feel me creeping on your floor again
Hear me scratching on your door again

I am, I am a necessary evil
I am, I am ashes to ashes and dust to dust

I'm the ghost hiding in your closet
I'm hesitation
I'm anger and distrust, unjust
I'll stick to you like rust
I'm the price you pay
I'm your reckoning day
I'm the pill that is tough to swallow
No matter what you say

Feel me creeping on your floor again
Hear me scratching on your door again

I am, I am a necessary evil
I am, I am ashes to ashes and dust to dust
I am, I am an unforgiving demon
I am, I am ashes to ashes and dust to dust

And as you gazed into your own reflection
The echo of your voice cried out to you

I am, I am, I am

Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust