Story Behind The Song
What can I say, I write alot of songs about The Devil, he's good subject matter, a charming fellow indeed.
Song Description
What if The Devil were writing a tell all book and he hired a ghost writer?
| Song Length |
3:00 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Enchanting, Affable |
Subject |
Pets, Other |
| Similar Artists |
Harry Nilsson, Beck |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
the devil proper
if i were honest i would show
you everything that makes me go
but i?m a liar, yes, it?s true
so don?t strain your necks for a better view
even the devil feeds his pets
he?s a person too
and so he glows a dull orange
as he oils the trapdoor hinge
that stuck a bit in recent years
and left the rest of us up here
even the devil needs his rest
he?s just like me and you
across the globe he came
with dirty limericks on his brain
he stayed just long enough
to tie our tongues and when things got rough,
he lied about it all
across the globe he came
with dirty limericks on his brain
but somewhere underneath it all
he rolls his lust into a ball
across the globe he came
with shrunken children on a chain
he tossed them back into the dryer
then turned up his amplifier
he lied about it all
but i would, wouldn?t you?
lyrics and music by jimm mciver
copyright ptarmigan tunes 2002