I've got the stake in my heart
And the purple night erodes to grey
I've got the stake in my heart
And the sun will shine on my decay
And the day has to start with the stake in my heart
And I'm grateful you're a part of the stake in my heart

I've got the stake in my heart
And in the mirror I can see
I've got the stake in my heart
But there's no image there of me
And it looks like a chart of the stake in my heart
And I'm grateful you're a part of the sstake in my heart

My heart's in the cellar, thumb-tacked to the floor
And a vision of you in your bridal gown floats in at the door
You know what's a stake, so you will stake your claim
But my heart keeps pounding
Pounding pounding pounding just the same

I've got the stake in my heart
It's a labor of love you undertake
I've got the stake in my heart
And it will bend but never break
In the bull's eye the dart
Is the stake in my heart
And I'm grateful you're a part of the stake in my heart