The Devil Will Come
Where the world begins he doesn’t take long
before the father of illusion comes slithering along.
Offering a kingdom, a treasure, a crown,
luxuries we could hardly turn down.
The accuser of the faithful, that author of deceit,
the father of lies to all the young and trusting ones he meets.
We’re tenants in his grand hotel, he’s very well aware.
That devil will come where he’s well welcomed
and he’s well welcomed around here.
Our labors of love have been replaced by our own ambition.
We’ll likely step on anyone we consider competition.
He was once an angel of light so don’t get caught unaware,
when tempted by desire to re-live those lustful years.
There are days we have time to kill and those without time to spare.
And that devil will come where he’s well welcomed
and he’s well welcomed around here.
Don’t write to me when your pen or pencil has no point.
Or speak in obscure words that leave my canvas in a blank.
There are lots of situations I prefer to doubt
some put folks out of their heads while others go without.
He‘ll let you know you’re a failure so that you won’t even care
and acts as though he doesn’t know his end of time is near.
His domain is the same as the one that we all share
we’re all players in the master plan, he’s very well aware,
that’s why that devil will come where he’s well welcomed
and he’s well welcomed around here.
You can bet he’ll come where he’s well welcomed
and he’s well welcomed around here.