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