I've been looking so long for you, now; you won't get away from my grasp You've been living so long in hiding in hiding behind that false mask And you know and I know that you ain't got long now to last Your looks and your feelings are just the remains of your past You're standing in the wings; there, you wait for the curtain to fall Knowing the terror and holding you have on us all Yeah, I know that you're gonna scratch me, maim me, and maul You know I'm helpless from your mesmerizing catcall Keep your distance; walk away, don't take his bait Don't you stray, don't fade away Watch your step; he's out to get you, come what may Don't you stray from the narrow way I'm running and hiding in my dreams; you're always there You're the Phantom of the Opera; you're the devil; you're just out to scare You damaged my mind and my soul; it just floats through the air Haunt me, you taunt me; you torture me back at your lair!
I've been looking so long for you, now; you won't get away from my grasp You've been living so long in hiding in hiding behind that false mask And you know and I know that you ain't got long now to last Your looks and your feelings are just the remains of your past You're standing in the wings; there, you wait for the curtain to fall Knowing the terror and holding you have on us all Yeah, I know that you're gonna scratch me, maim me, and maul You know I'm helpless from your mesmerizing catcall Keep your distance; walk away, don't take his bait Don't you stray, don't fade away Watch your step; he's out to get you, come what may Don't you stray from the narrow way I'm running and hiding in my dreams; you're always there You're the Phantom of the Opera; you're the devil; you're just out to scare You damaged my mind and my soul; it just floats through the air Haunt me, you taunt me; you torture me back at your lair!