Sympathy For The Devil
Yow, yowYowMm-huhMm-uh
Please allow me to introduce myselfI’m a man of wealth and tasteI’ve been around for a long, long yearStole many a man’s soul and faithAnd I was ’round when Jesus ChristHad his moment of doubt and painMade damn sure that PilateWashed his hands and sealed his fate
Stuck around St. PetersburgWhen I saw it was a time for a changeKilled the Czar and his ministersAnastasia screamed in vainI rode a tank, held a general’s rankWhen the Blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank
Pleased to meet youHope you guess my nameOh, yeahAh, what’s puzzling youIs the nature of my gameOh, yeah
I watched with glee while your kings and queensFought for ten decades for the gods they madeI shouted out, “Who killed the Kennedys?”Well, after all, it was you and meLet me please introduce myselfI’m a man of wealth and tasteAnd I laid traps for troubadoursWho get killed before they reach Bombay
Pleased to meet youHope you guess my nameOh, yeahBut what’s puzzling youIs the nature of my gameOh, yeahA-get down, baby
Pleased to meet youHope you guess my nameOh, yeahBut what’s confusing youIs just the nature of my gameMm, yeah
Just as every cop is a criminalAnd all the sinners saintsAs heads is tails, just call me Lucifer‘Cause I’m in need of some restraintSo if you meet me, have some courtesyHave some sympathy and some tasteUse all your well-learned politesseOr I’ll lay your soul to waste, mm, yeah
Pleased to meet youHope you guess my nameMm, yeahBut what’s puzzling youIs the nature of my gameMean itGet down
Woo-hooAh, yeahGet on downOh, yeahMmBum, ba-bum, bum, bum, ba-bumBa-bum, bum, bum, ba-bumBum, ba-bum, bum, bum, ba-bumBum, dum, bum, bum, ba-dum, daYeahAh, yeah
Tell me, baby, what’s my name?Tell me, honey, can you guess my name?Tell me, baby, what’s my name?I’ll tell you one time, you’re to blameOoh-hoo, ooh-hooOoh-hoo, alrightOoh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hooOoh-hoo-hoo, ah, yeahOoh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hooAh yes, what’s my name?Tell me, baby, what’s my name?Tell me, sweetie, what’s my name?
Ooh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hooOoh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hooOoh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hooOoh-hoo-hoo, ah, yeah