Album: Get Behind Me Satan (2005)

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• The nurse should not be the one who puts salt in your wounds
  But it´s always with trust that the poison is fed with a spoon
  When you´re helpless with no one to turn to alone in your room
  You would swear that the one who would care for you never would leave
  She promised and said, "you will always be safe here with me"
  But promises open the door to be broken to me
  
  No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down now
  No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down
  No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down now
  No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down
  
  The maid that you've hired could never conspire to kill
  She´s to mother, not quietly smother you when you´re most ill
  The one that you´re trusting suspiciously dusting the sill
  
  No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down now
  No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down
  No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down now
  No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down Writer/s: JACK WHITE
  Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

• Antonio from NjI actually disagree w solo from LI. jack white is known for recrafting, covers, or interpolations of songs that came before.
  
  It is clear Space influenced this song as evident in not just the melody but also the theme. On top of that the Space song is a reimagining of the Walkers Brothers song Deadlier than the male theme song.
  
  What we have here is musicians having a conversation.
• Solo from Long Island, NyJack White clearly rip off the marimba parts from a song 'Female of the Species' by a band called Space. It is blantant plagiarism. If I were Space I would file a lawsuit already.
• Nate from Pittsburgh, PaThis songs so good and well writen. One of my favorite White stripes songs ever. Jack White is insane.... wish i could see them live
• Dan from New York, NyIts not a Xylophone, it is a Marimba. Almost the same, but like an octave lower. Just one of the many [NOT GUITAR :( ] instruments they use on the album. This song just further proves that Jack White is insane. Not to say insane is bad.
• Danny from Sydney, AustraliaI saw them do this live. Jack actually played a xylophone on stage as he sung.
• Anthony from St. Clair Shores, MiNot sure I like the random blasts of guitar.

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