| The devil went down to the Jordan
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| He was lookin' for a show to steal
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| He was in a bind 'cause Jesus came to find
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| The people willing to make it real
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| And he came upon the Son of Man
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| Saw He had no vittles and was prayin' to God
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| Then the devil jumped upon the chance to tempt Him
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| Said «Boy, let me tell ya, it’s hot!»
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| «I guess you didn’t know it but I’m a vittle craver too
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| «And kid I’m scared this desert air might get the best of you
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| «Now you ain’t been eatin' your vittles boy
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| «But, kid, your dinner is due
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| «So if you’re really God’s son, then turn these stones
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| To bread and I’ll butter it for you.»
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| The Lord said, «I am hungry, but that would be a sin
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| «Cause it ain’t by bread man’s gonna be fed
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| «But by the Word God’s given him.»
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| John the Baptist washed the Lord and there’s where it all starts
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| Cause Jesus left the Jordan and the devil hit Him hard
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| And if He wins we get to walk on Heaven’s streets of gold
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| But if He sins, the devil gets your soul
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| The devil took Him up in space and said, «Christ, start to throw
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| «Yourself off of this temple top as I’m watchin' from below
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| «Cause I’m sure You know that God will bring
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| «All His angels to assist
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| «And then men would believe that You’re Him
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| «If they saw You did something like this»
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| When the devil finished, Jesus said
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| «Well, you’re temptin' God, old son
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| And it’s written down in that book right there
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| That thing shouldn’t ever be done»
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| Shout from the mountain what God’s done
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| The devil ain’t a match for the rising Son
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| You can never tempt God, did you not know
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| Man, he doesn’t live by bread alone
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| The devil finally said, «Jesus, if You’ll just worship me
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| Then I’ll give you gold that glitters
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| All these crowns, and all You see»
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| Jesus said, «Devil, just turn on back
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| Cause I’m never gonna buy your scam
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| I love God too much, I’m gonna resist
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| I’d suggest you’d better scram!»
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| And we say
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| Shout from the mountain what God’s done
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| The devil ain’t a match for the rising Son
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| You can never tempt God, did you not know
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| Man, he doesn’t live by bread alone |
Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song The Devil Went Down to Jordan (Parody of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia") , by - ApologetiX. Song from the album Apologetix Classics: Country, in the genre