Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Dancing with the Devil to the tune of Lord of the Dance.


If this poem/song stops in a strange place - you're not seeing all of it, just click on the title. 

I ran to the devil
And the devil did sing
Take this pen
Sign 
On the dotted line
So I took that pen
And I signed my name
Now nothing will ever be the same

I asked for peace
And he gave me blood
For the dead don't fight
And they do not hold a grudge.
I asked for money
And I asked for fame
Now I don't want either
I've lost far more than I gained

I ran to the devil
and the devil did sing
take this pen and this parchment fine
and sign in blood on the dotted line
So I took that pen
And I signed my name
Now nothing will ever be the same

I asked for jewels
And he gave me those
But in the land where he dug them
Nothing ever grows
I asked for appliances
More than my share
Now my house is flooded
I can hardly breathe the air

So I ran to the devil
and the devil did sing
take this pen and this parchment fine
sign your name in blood right here
So I took that pen
And crossed out my name
Surely this time
Things wont be the same

Don't play with the devil
He doesn't care enough
Take your soul
And invest in other stuff
Don't sign your name
On the dotted line
For dancing with the devil
It will get you every time

Don't sing to the devil
With the devil don't dance
Take your soul
While you still have the chance
Don't sign your name
On that dotted line
For dancing with the devil
It will get you every time

Yes, dancing with the devil
will get you every time.

A.J. Ponder

Alright so it's not a "real" poem this week, just a bit of fun.  I haven't actually tried it with the music yet.  Must have a go sometime to see how close it is. :)
For more poems, why don't you check out the Tuesday Blog?  There's always a poem up for the week, and some fantastic award winning poets on the side bar to check out.

Have a great week.  
A.J. Ponder

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3 comments:

  1. Such fun! Reminds me of Faust. Would love to hear it with the music!!

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  2. It has a resonance to the Chuck Berry classic, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" as well ... :)

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  3. thanks guys. Such awesome comparisons - you'll make me blush!

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