Page type: lyric reference
Artist: The Wonder Years
Canonical path: /the-wonder-years/the-devil-in-my-bloodstream
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
The Devil In My Bloodstream
Read The Devil In My Bloodstream lyrics by The Wonder Years on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
The Devil In My Bloodstream
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
We wiped out all the Buffalo
Around the turn of the last century
And so it's factories and sawgrass
Wheat fields and asphalt laid in front of me
The Midwest feels like a hollow place
That we filled with love and industry
And we're staring at the frozen ground in Goodwill suits
Silent as the pastor reads the eulogy
Well I wanted to see just a little bit of everything
Let me be
Two blackbirds on a highway sign
Are laughing at me at four in the morning
They played the war drum out of time
So I'm not sure where I've been marching
I wanna be strong, but it's not easy anymore
I'm hoping I'm wrong
It's sixteen hours straight to home
From the heart of North Missouri
And so I searched through my great-grandpop's memoirs
For the devil in my bloodstream
Depression grabbed his throat
And choked the life out of him slowly
I've got the same blood coursing through my veins
And it'll come for me eventually
I bet I'd be a fucking coward
I bet I'd never have the guts for war
'Cause I can't spend another month away from here
These frantic rest stop phone calls don't get answered anymore
But I, I wanted to know if I could please come home
So let me know
Two blackbirds on a highway sign
Are laughing at me at four in the morning
They played the war drum out of time
So I'm not sure where I've been marching
I wanna be strong, but it's not easy anymore
I'm hoping I'm wrong
I'm hoping I'm wrong
I know how it feels to be
At war with a world
That never loved me
I'm hoping I'm wrong
I know how it feels to be
At war with a world
That never loved me
Two blackbirds on a highway sign
Are laughing at me at four in the morning
They played the war drum out of time
So I'm not sure where I've been marching
I wanna be strong
I wanna be strong, but it's not easy anymore
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "The Devil In My Bloodstream"?
The Wonder Years performs "The Devil In My Bloodstream", and this lyric page sits inside the The Wonder Years catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "The Devil In My Bloodstream"?
Yes. The related section below points to Cowboy Killers and Cigarettes & Saints with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by The Wonder Years?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through The Wonder Years's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on The Devil In My Bloodstream yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.