The origins of the “Lady Evil” persona

For those of you that have no education in the origins of the “Lady Evil” persona. Friends, personal slaves and people that just meet Me for the first time agree… this song, although not written FOR Me, describes Me to a ‘T’. Props to Ronnie James Dio and Black Sabbath. I love this song. Those of you that have spoken to Me will more than likely see the parrallels here.

Lady Evil

There’s a place just south of Witches’ Valley
Where they say the wind won’t blow
And they only speak in whispers of her name
There’s a lady they say who feeds the darkness

It eats right from her hand
With a crying shout she’ll search you out
And freeze you where you stand

Lady Evil, evil
She’s a magical, mystical woman
Lady Evil, evil in my mind
She’s queen of the night

All right!

In a place just south of Witches’ Valley
Where they say the rain won’t fall
Thunder cracks the sky, it makes you bleed, yeah
There’s a lady they say who needs the darkness
She can’t face the light

With an awful shout, she’ll find you out
And have you for the night

Lady Evil, evil
She’s a magical, mystical woman
Lady Evil, evil on my mind
She’s queen of the night

So if you ever get to Witches’ Valley
Don’t dream or close your eyes
And never trust your shadow in the dark
‘Cause there’s a lady I know who takes your vision
And turns it all around
The things you see are what to be, lost and never found

Lady Evil, evil
She’s a magical, mystical woman
Lady Evil, evil on my mind
She’s queen of the night

She’s the queen of sin
Look out, she’ll pull you in!

Lady wonder!

Released April 25, 1980
Re-Released February 7, 1996

Writing Credits

All songs written & arranged by Ronnie James Dio / Tony Iommi / Bill Ward / Geezer Butler
Lyrics by Ronnie James Dio

Other Credits

Tony Iommi - Lead Guitar
Geezer Butler - Bass
Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
Bill Ward - Drums
Geoff Nicholls - Keyboards
Produced & Engineered by Martin Birch

Assistant Engineer: Joe “C” Foglia
Recorded at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida
Additional recording at Studio Ferber, Paris France