Fight it off, hide the pain Blame the pills, blame the brain Go to bed, way back up All again, all for what? Oh-oh, will I be alright? Oh-oh, will I be alright? It's a necessary evil A jagged thorn up in my side It's the sharp end of the steeple It's the darkness of the night And I have tried to run around it But I stumble on the truth It's a necessary evil 'Cause it brings me back to You It's very late when I come home And remember I don't have to face this universe alone I'll be free, I'll be honest I'll be spinnin' on this border, think it's darker every turn Oh-oh, I'm gonna see the light Oh-oh, I'm gonna see the light 'Cause it's a necessary evil A jagged thorn up in my side It's the sharp end of the steeple It's the darkness of the night And I have tried to run around it But I stumble on the truth It's a necessary evil 'Cause it brings me back to You It's a necessary evil A jagged thorn up in my side It's a broken heart of people It's a racin' deed of mind And I have tried to live without it But I'll die before I do It's a necessary evil 'Cause it brings me back to You Yeah, it's a necessary evil 'Cause it brings me back to You Yeah, it's a necessary evil 'Cause it brings me back to You