Rolling Stones

Sympathy for the Devil (Audio)

Please allow me to introduce myself 
I'm a man of wealth and taste 
I've been around for a long, long year, 
stole many a man's soul and faith.
 
And I was 'round when Jesus Christ 
had his moment of doubt and pain 
Made damn sure that Pilate 
washed his hands and sealed his fate.  
  
Pleased to meet you 
Hope you guess my name 
But what's puzzling you 
is the nature of my game.  

I stuck around St. Petersburg, 
when I saw it was a time for a change 
Killed the czar and his ministers 
Anastasia screamed in vain.
 
I rode a tank, 
held a general's rank, 
when the blitzkrieg raged, 
and the bodies stank.

I watched with glee, 
while your kings and queens 
fought for ten decades 
for the gods they made. 
 
I shouted out: 
Who killed the Kennedys? 
When after all 
it was you and me 
 
Let me please introduce myself 
I'm a man of wealth and taste 
And I laid traps for troubadours  
Who get killed before they reached Bombay. 
 
Just as every cop is a criminal,  
and all the sinners saints  
As heads is tails*, just call me Lucifer   
'cause I'm in need of some restraint 

So if you meet me, have some courtesy 
Have some sympathy, and some taste 
Use all your well-learned politesse,
or I'll lay your soul to waste - yeah!


*Wenn Alles Kopf steht.

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