Gil Scott-Heron, A.Nunn - Me & the Devil lyrics
[Gil Scott-Heron, A.Nunn - Me & the Devil lyrics]
You're blessed with abilities that
Few men posses
Your blessed to belong to the
Most powerfuland your still blessed
With youth what have you
Done with these blessings?
"Stay Close"
That's what she uttered to me
"I'm your salvation
Open up and let me in"
"Leave your frustration
I'm your ticket out of here"
"Don't worry 'bout the allegory
Of whatever Jesus said"
"Cause he was a fool
I could've saved him"
"As my own son, i would've raised him"
"Third temptation
Tried to give him the whole world"
"Never-mind the fine print
That's lies from the old world"
I kissed her on the cheek
Told her, "That was not a contract
So why'd you choose me?"
She said i was a beast, but live like a leper
My mind was a feast, my body even better
It sounded real nice
She know I'm up for sale
Negotiating a price while my
Conscience set sail
Looked into her almond-shaped eyes, saw hell
With a plunging neck-line blue dress, do tell
No pitchfork, no horns, hooves, or tail
I heard her say "Walk with me
I watched you at Nativity
Praying to a god I'm
Certain that wasn't listening
Look at how he left you
Sleeping in your car
Bathing inside a restroom
Sitting in the park
Debating about your next move
Tears in the dark the only
Things to caress you
Was that your deal with the 'Father'?
He pushed you to edge so you
Can feel like a martyr?
Unconditional Love on the
Condition you follow?"
But how (do) i know you're better?
Your treachery is legendary
Birds of a feather
This game is a tug-of-war on
Something you shouldn't meddle
This soul is a black hole
It's something you shouldn't enter
Something you couldn't exit
That fire in your eyes is
Something that never left it
A'Great Temptress' you starting
To sound desperate i operate in the realm
Of imagination and legend
Something you shouldn't question
We'll see though
I'll meet you both at Megiddo
Early this morning
When you knockedupon my door
And I say Hello Satan
I believe it's time to go me and the Devil
Walking side by side
Few men posses
Your blessed to belong to the
Most powerfuland your still blessed
With youth what have you
Done with these blessings?
"Stay Close"
That's what she uttered to me
"I'm your salvation
Open up and let me in"
"Leave your frustration
I'm your ticket out of here"
"Don't worry 'bout the allegory
Of whatever Jesus said"
"Cause he was a fool
I could've saved him"
"As my own son, i would've raised him"
"Third temptation
Tried to give him the whole world"
"Never-mind the fine print
That's lies from the old world"
I kissed her on the cheek
Told her, "That was not a contract
So why'd you choose me?"
She said i was a beast, but live like a leper
My mind was a feast, my body even better
It sounded real nice
She know I'm up for sale
Negotiating a price while my
Conscience set sail
Looked into her almond-shaped eyes, saw hell
With a plunging neck-line blue dress, do tell
No pitchfork, no horns, hooves, or tail
I heard her say "Walk with me
I watched you at Nativity
Praying to a god I'm
Certain that wasn't listening
Look at how he left you
Sleeping in your car
Bathing inside a restroom
Sitting in the park
Debating about your next move
Tears in the dark the only
Things to caress you
Was that your deal with the 'Father'?
He pushed you to edge so you
Can feel like a martyr?
Unconditional Love on the
Condition you follow?"
But how (do) i know you're better?
Your treachery is legendary
Birds of a feather
This game is a tug-of-war on
Something you shouldn't meddle
This soul is a black hole
It's something you shouldn't enter
Something you couldn't exit
That fire in your eyes is
Something that never left it
A'Great Temptress' you starting
To sound desperate i operate in the realm
Of imagination and legend
Something you shouldn't question
We'll see though
I'll meet you both at Megiddo
Early this morning
When you knockedupon my door
And I say Hello Satan
I believe it's time to go me and the Devil
Walking side by side