Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Conversation With The Devil, artist - Ray Wylie Hubbard. Album song Crusades Of The Restless Knights, in the genre Кантри
Date of issue: 19.07.1999
Record label: Concord, Rounder
Song language: English
Conversation With The Devil |
I had a dream last night I was cast into hell by a jealous God |
The Devil walked up and said, «You don’t need no lightning rod |
«It hardly ever rains down here, I can’t recall the last storm |
«You ain’t gonna need that leather jacket, it gets kinda warm |
«There's one way in, there’s no way out; |
it looks like you’re here to stay |
«Oh, the place is a mess, it’s overcrowded, more are coming in everyday» |
I said, «Aw man, wait a minute, there’s got to be somethin' wrong |
«I ain’t a bad guy, I just write these little songs |
«I always pay my union dues, I don’t stay in the passing lane» |
And he said, «What about all that whiskey and cocaine?» |
I said, «Well, yeah, but that’s no reason to throw me in hell |
«'Cause I didn’t use the cocaine to get high, I just like the way it smells» |
He said, «Come on over here, son, let me show you around |
«Over there’s where we put the preachers; |
I never liked those clowns |
«They're always blaming me for everything wrong under the sun |
«It ain’t that hard to do what’s right, it’s just maybe not as much fun |
«Then they walk around thinkin' they’re better than me and you |
«And then they get caught in a motel room doin' what they said not to do» |
«Now all the murderers and the rapists, they go in this fiery lake |
«As well as most of the politicians and the cops on the take |
«And all the mothers who wait 'til they get to K-Mart to spank their kids |
«Instead of showin' 'em what to do what’s right, they just hit 'em for what |
they did |
«And all the daddys who run off and abandon their daughters and sons |
«Oh, anybody who hurts a child is gonna burn until they’re done» |
«Everyone is down here,» I said, «who's up in heaven with God and the Son?» |
«Oh, some saints and mystics and students of Metaphysics 101 |
«People who care and share and love and try to do what’s right |
«Beautiful old souls who read little stories to their babies every night |
«What you won’t find up in heaven are Christian Coalition right-wing |
conservatives |
«Country program directors, and Nashville Record executives» |
«Now,» I said, «I've made some mistakes, but I’m not as bad as those guys |
«How can God do this to me? |
Can’t she sympathize?» |
He said, «You're wrong about God being cruel and mean |
«Oh, God is the most loving thing that’s never been seen» |
I said, «Hot Shot, tell me this: which religion is the truest?» |
He said, «They're all about the same: Buddha was not a Christian, |
but Jesus would’ve made a good Buddhist» |
Well I thought about my future, I didn’t seem to have much of one |
I looked around to leave but there was no place to run |
I said, «I don’t suppose I could go back and try livin' again |
«You know, like reincarnation--I hear that’s the way it’s always been» |
«I can’t answer that,» he said, «you're gonna have to wait for that response |
«But it ain’t any more unusual to be born twice than it is to be born once» |
Well it looked like I was gonna be stuck here, as far as I could tell |
I thought I might as well suck up; |
you know, what the hell? |
I said, «You know that song that Charlie Daniels did? |
«About how you went down to Georgia and played fiddle against that kid?» |
He said, «Yeah, it broke my heart but, you know, what’re you gonna do?» |
I said, «To tell you the truth, I thought your solo was the better of the two» |
Well, then I woke up and I was lyin' in my bed |
I ran upstairs and kissed my little boy on his sleepin' head |
I took this dream as a sign from God, so I thought I’d better pray: |
I said, «Don't ever speak to me directly, and thanks anyway» |
Now so much has changed about me besides me just givin' up red meat |
Some get spiritual 'cause they see the light and some 'cause they feel the heat |