DEVIL COMES FOR ALL OF US

The Devil rules this town of Blair
Not one of us his hand has spared
He’s come for every one of us
Yes, every single one of us
You think me mad to make this claim
I’ll prove to you I’m still quite sane
Just listen: one by one, I’ll name
The poor souls brought to ruin and shame

Doctor Twight, once so revered
Was said to heal all who came near
Childbirth took his only son
The Devil had our Doc undone

Further still, our lovely Wren
Sang sweet as any bird that’s been
The Devil on her voice did prey
And left our Bird to waste away

CHORUS
No matter where you claim to come from
No matter the path you choose
The Devil comes for you

The Preacher’s daughter’s name was Mae
So pure of heart and void of pain
The Devil stopped her daddy’s heart
And with God’s path our Mae did part

Fenton was the butcher’s boy
The simplest pleasures brought him joy
The Devil slipped inside a bull
And caved in little Fenton’s skull

CHORUS
No matter where you claim to come from
No matter the path you choose, the Devil comes for you

BRIDGE
Your mothers, your brothers
Your sisters and your lovers
One day, they’ll come to feel the hand
That surely weighs on every man
Your fathers, your cousins
Your spouses and your youngins
One day, they’ll come to feel the sting
As only the Devil himself can bring

The saddest tale was Simple Jim
Unrequited love filled him
The Devil filled his heart with pain
And thoughts of murder crossed his brain

You ask of me, who met his knife?
I rue to answer, ’twas my wife
The Devil marked and stole my Leigh
And left a hollow shell of me

CHORUS
No matter where you claim to come from
No matter the path you choose
The Devil comes for you