Halting Gait - Discourse With The Devil

I had discourse with the devil
He was very eloquent
So much so that I didn't know
Half the tie what the hell he meant

I had discourse with the devil
He was very articulate
I offered up my service
In return for a cigarette

I boasted of my talents
Downplayed my mistakes
He could see right through my ruse
So I had to raise the stakes

I met him at the crossroads
He stopped me in my tracks
I signed the contract in my blood
And got a job at Goldman Sachs

Cause he can spot a desperate man
Like a predator smells fear
Sorrow, loss, adversity
They're the reason why he's here

You're an evil man he said to me
Evil through and through
You wanna make a deal with me
Well here's what you've gotta do

Discard your belongings
Move away, change your name
Get yourself a firearm
And then we'll meet again

I did all that he asked of me
Waited for his grace
Holed up in a cheap motel
Until he showed his face

When he returned he smiled at me
With a grin from ear to ear
He took my gun and shot me
Tried to dispatch me from here

It would have been a mercy killing
Promoting me to glory
Then he smiled again and said
My friend you're dead end of story

But the bullet passed right through me
I put my finger in the hole
I screamed out like a banshee
As he came down to take my soul

I had discourse with the devil
We shared a cigarette
Then he said alive or dead
You are in my debt

Then he said alive or dead
You signed in red
Now you are in my debt

Written by:
Daniel Winter

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