Deal With The Devil

The story begins on a dimly lit road

A tale that's existed since tales have been told

A man on the hunt for success, and won't stop and take rest

Until music he makes turns to gold

The rumor did flow with the crossroads

'Til the devil awaits with the lost souls

So he packed up his bags, and began down the track

As he rapped 'bout that life that he longed for

The pain that I'm strugglin' through's

Been a burden too long, I'm fed up

Been keepin' the faith, been prayin' to God

But the answers I get make me wanna give up

'Cause life has been tough, feels like it's been stuck at the bottom

And ruts with no sign of an up

It's time I should jump, it feels like I'm climbin' and climbin'

But still, I'm declinin', and no matter what

I keep tryin' to do

The height of the sky keeps on risin' up out of my view

The fire is singin' the hair on my legs

As I'm walkin' through flames and I'm hummin' this tune

I feel it, it's deep in my bones

This inner musician is itchin' to show

But I need some help to get it to the globe

And the devil's waitin' at the end of this rope, so

I tried to make a deal with the devil, got a soul that I could sell him

But he told me that his schedule's full

Seems everybody nowadays wants to find a quicker way

To be surrounded by the fame and jewels

He told me wait a couple years and play it safe just to be clear

And maybe then, he may have a bit of time

But if I wanna sell my soul, that's a long and winding road

And just know that you gon' have to wait in line

He made it to the road the devil was on

His soul in his hand, weighed the pros and the cons

His soul was forever, but Heaven seemed so far away

And Lord knows he ain't waitin' that long

And he knew it was wrong, but desire controlled him

But fame looked too good for the fire to scold him

He's payin' for his sins, but plays affording hits

His patience was too thin to climb up the totem

He went to the Devil and told him

"I got you a soul, right here, it's open

Just give me the gold, and the plaques, and the hits, and

The women, and everything else that I've chosen"

The devil looked back at him, and cracked a grin

Nothin' else made him happy as a sin

So he grabbed up his bag of his souls, and he busted it open

And showed him, "I can't fit it in"

I tried to make a deal with the devil, got a soul that I could sell him

But he told me that his schedule's full

Seems everybody nowadays wants to find a quicker way

To be surrounded by the fame and jewels

He told me wait a couple years and play it safe just to be clear

And maybe then, he may have a bit of time

But if I wanna sell my soul, that's a long and winding road

And just know that you gon' have to wait in line

The man was astonished

He couldn't believe all these people had beat him to the life

That he thought he was promised

He tried to walk away, but just as quick as he did

The Devil went and stopped him

He said, "People like you, they come around once in a while

And I feel like I'm honored"

He flashed him a smile, said, "But if it was an option

Then I would've bought it, but the line's the longest

That it's ever been, 'cause sin's the hottest topic

I done lost so many souls I bought, it's long forgotten

But this won't be the last time that we're talkin'"

His grin grew wider as he reached in his pocket

He said, "I find this quite ironic"

He held up an object, and said, "You can't sell me your soul"

Why? "'Cause I've already got it"

I tried to make a deal with the devil, got a soul that I could sell him

But he told me that his schedule's full

Seems everybody nowadays wants to find a quicker way

To be surrounded by the fame and jewels

He told me wait a couple years and play it safe just to be clear

And maybe then, he may have a bit of time

But if I wanna sell my soul, that's a long and winding road

And just know that you gon' have to wait in line