I been lost in the darkness for so long I can't see the life I been strung out, burned out, left out An' hung out to dry So I say to myself that I wanna get better Hidin' from the truth, I can't last forever Jesus, help me Obviously, I can't help myself I've got nobody else Send me an angel: someone to strangle That old demon that's hauntin' me there on the shelf I can't help myself An' my excuses are so old an' tired Hell, I forget 'em I keep fallin', an' crawlin', an' drownin' Down here on the bottom Yeah, I've pushed back my brothers, said goodbye to my friends When you get in this deep, the hell never ends Jesus, help me Obviously, I can't help myself I've got nobody else Send me an angel: someone to strangle That old demon that's hauntin' me there on the shelf I can't help myself Gimme a reason to live an' show me a sign I'm on the edge goin' out of my mind I'm down on my knees: I'm beggin' you please Make me somebody else: I can't help myself (No!) I need something stronger Pour it all over me Send me an angel: someone to strangle That old demon 'Cause you know that I never will I can't help myself Lord, I can't help myself