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Conversation With The Devil

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this is the lick he plays during the chord progression
E ---------|
B----------|
G----------|
D----------|
A---3-1----|
E-------3--|
I Ghad a dream last night I was cast into hell by a jealous God
ThGe Devil walked up and said, "You don't need no lightning rod
It Chardly ever rains down here; I can't recall the last storm
YoGu ain't gonna need that leather jacket, it gets kinda warm
ThDere's one way, there's no way out; looks like you're here to stay
OhG, the place is a mess, it's overcrowded, more are coming everyday."
I Gsaid, "Aw, man, wait a minute, there's got to be somethin' wrong
I Gain't a bad guy, I just write these little songs
I Calways pay my union dues, I don't stay in the passing lane."
AnGd he said, "What about all that whisky and cocaine?"
I Dsaid, "Well, yeah... but that's no reason to throw me in hell
'CGause I didn't use the cocaine to get high, I just like the way it smells."
He Gsaid, "Come on over here, son, let me show you around
OvGer there's where we put the preachers -- I never liked those clowns
ThCey're always blaming me for everything wrong under the sun
It Gain't that hard to do what's right, it's just maybe not as much fun
ThDen they walk around thinkin' they're better than me and you
AnGd then they get caught in a motel room, doin' what they said not to do
"NGow all the murderers and the rapists, they go in this fiery lake
As Gwell as most of the politicians and the cops on the take
AnCd all the mothers who wait 'til they get to K-Mart to spank their kids;
InGstead of showin' 'em what to do what's right, they just hit 'em for what they did
AnDd all the daddy's who run off and abandon their daughters and sons
OhG, anybody who hurts a child's gonna burn until it's done."
"EGveryone is down here," I said, "who's up in heaven with God and the Son?"
"OGh, some saints and mystics and students of Metaphysics 101
PeCople who care and share and love and try to do what's right
BeGautiful old souls who read little stories to their babies every night
WhDat you won't find up in heaven are Christian Coalition right-wing conservatives, coGuntry program
directors, and Nashville Record executives."
"NGow," I said, "I've made some mistakes, but I'm not as bad as those guys
HoGw can God do this to me?, or can't she sympathize?"
He Csaid, "You're wrong about God being cruel and mean
OhG, God is the most loving thing that's never been seen."
I Dsaid, "Hot Shot, tell me this: which religion is the truest?"
He Gsaid, "They're all about the same -- Buddha was not a Christian, but Jesus would've made a good Buddhist."
WeGll, I thought about my future, I didn't seem to have much of one
I Glooked around to leave but there was... no place to run
I Csaid, "I don't suppose I could go back and try livin' again...
LiGke reincarnation, I hear that's the way it's always been."
"I Dcan't answer that," he said, "you're gonna have to wait for that response
BuGt it ain't any more unusual to be born twice than it is to be born once."
WeGll it looked like I was gonna be stuck here, as far as I could tell
I Gthought I might as well suck up, you know, what the hell?
I Csaid, "You know that song that Charlie Daniels did?
AbGout how you went down to Georgia and played fiddle against that kid?"
He Dsaid, "Yeah, broke my heart but, you know, what're you gonna do?"
I Gsaid, "To be honest, I thought your solo was the better of the two."
WelGl, then I woke up, and I was lyin' in my bed
I wGent upstairs and kissed my little boy on his sleepin' head
I tCook this dream as a sign from God, so I thought I'd better pray:
"DoGn't ever speak to me directly, and thanks anyway."
Now Dso much has changed about me besides me just givin' up red meat
SomGe get spiritual 'cause they see the light
And some 'cause they feel the heat

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Conversation With The Devil

by Ray Wylie Hubbard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

this is the lick he plays during the chord progression

E ---------|

B----------|

G----------|

D----------|

A---3-1----|

E-------3--|

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, there's no way out; looks like you're here to stay

Oh, the place is a mess, it's overcrowded, more are coming 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 whisky 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 daddy's who run off and abandon their daughters and sons

Oh, anybody who hurts a child's gonna burn until it's 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

D G

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?, or 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...

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, broke my heart but, you know, what're you gonna do?"

I said, "To be honest, I thought your solo was the better of the two."

Well, then I woke up, and I was lyin' in my bed

I went 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:

"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

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