He swore it was over and all in his past A few hours later his hands around a glass A voice on the left says there's peace in the wine From the right a voice whispers don't do it this time When he looks for the answer down in his heart Demons and angels tear him apart. She calls his name softly as she lies in their bed Listens for footsteps, prays for the best She knows that he loves her, knows that he tries But if he comes home drinking, she'll leave him tonight She waits for the answer and cries in the dark While demons and angels tear him apart. For so long they fought for his soul, The whiskey and the woman at home And they all know he must choose the winner alone. There's not much that's sweeter than a new life begun Ain't much that's sadder than a promise undone He stares at the bottle, longs for her arms While demons and angels tear him apart. When he looks for the answer down in his heart There's demons and angels that tear him apart. Mmm...