"The Beast In Me" is a song from Nick Lowe's 1994 album The Impossible Bird. The song was originally recorded by Lowe's former father-in-law Johnny Cash on his American Recordings album, also in 1994. A live version of the song by Cash appears on his 2005 DVD Live at Montreux 1994. A live version by Lowe appears on his 2004 live album Untouched Takeaway. Including Nick Lowe's interview by Evan Smith for "klru". Lyrics: The beast in me Is caged by frail and fragile bars Restless by day And by night rants and rages at the stars God help the beast in me The beast in me Has to learn to live with pain And how to shelter from the rain And in the twinkling of an eye Might have to be restrained God help the beast in me Sometimes it tries to kid me That it's a teddy bear And even somehow manage to vanish in the air And that is when I must beware Of the beast in me that everybody knows They've seen him dressed in my clothes Patently unclear If it's New York or New Year God help the beast in me The beast in me