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Devil Come Around

from Pictures of Villainy by Year 5000

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Mad woman stared me down on the street chanting:

"The Devil come around
But he don't know where to go no more
Knock on the black people's door
Knock on the president's sister's door
But he don't know where to go no more"

I didn't get to hear the rest of her crazy song, so I made up the rest of the verses and general tune myself.

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The Devil come around
But he don't know where to go no more
Knock on the black people's door
Knock on the president's sister's door
But he don't know where to go no more

The Angels come flapping down
But they don't know where to go no more
Knock on the black people's door
Knock on the judge's mother's door
But they don't know where to go no more

Then Jesus Christ come climbing down
After so long nailed to a board
His wrists and ankles are so sore
Hear him tapping on every door
"Could you help a man so poor?"
No no no.

Me, I'm standing 'round
In the shadows where the wind don't blow
See the temples crumbling down
See the new ones up and glow
Put your horn in your mouth and blow, man, blow.

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from Pictures of Villainy, released February 1, 2017

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