Postby WildcatOne » Sat May 06, 2006 10:42 pm
I wrote this the night I got home from my Mother's funeral in 1987. The music follows a chord progression by Tom Waits but I put my own lyrics to it. WC1
WAY DOWN IN THE HOLE Lyrics by John R. Bockelman, 1987
I got a visit from the Devil
He came and stood next to my bed
He said “I’m gonna get you, boy…
In two years, you will be dead.”
I don’t want that situation
‘Cause the ground is so cold
Help me put the Devil
Way down in the hole
Now, the Bible tells me
‘Bout how to seek the Lord
Said “If you want to walk in Heaven
You gotta heed that word.”
Lead us not into temptation
Don’t want to lose my soul
Help me put Satan
Way down in the hole
Shootin’ dice and drinkin’ whiskey
Throwin’ away all my dough
It ain’t gonna make me happy
Just gonna make me get old
I won’t yield unto temptation
Because that hand is so cold
I gotta put the Prince of Darkness
Way down in the hole
Now, my momma, she done told me
“Boy, don’t you lose control...
You ain’t gonna get to Heaven
Just playin’ blues and rock n’ roll.”
I appreciate your good intentions, Mama
Don’t leave me outside in the cold
You gotta help me put Legba
Way down in the hole
Way down in the hole
Way down in the hole
Way down in the hole
Way down in the hole
I appreciate your good intentions
Don’t leave me outside in the cold
Help me put the Devil
Way down in the hole
Life Is Good!
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