Sympathy for the devil

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1.    Please allow me to introduce myself,  

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    I'm a man of wealth and taste.

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    I've been around for long, long years,

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    I've stolen many a man's soul and faith.

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    I was around when Jesus Christ

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     had his moments of doubt and pain.

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     I made damn sure that Pilate 

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    washed his hands and sealed his fate.

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    Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, 

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    but what's puzzling you, is the nature        of my game.

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2.     I stuck around St. Petersburg 

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    when I saw it was time for a change,

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    I killed the Tzar and his ministers, 

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    Anastasia screamed in vain.

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    I rode a tank, held a gen'ral's rank, 

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     when the blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank

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    Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, oh, yeah,

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    oh, what's puzzling you, is the         nature of my game. Oh yeah !

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3.    I watched with glee while your kings and queens, 

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    fought for ten decades for the gods they made.

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    I shouted out "Who killed the Kennedys?", 

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    when after all it was you and me.

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    So let me please introduce myself, 

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    I am a man of wealth and taste.

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    And I lay traps for troubadours, 

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    who get killed before they reach Bombay.

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    Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, 

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    but what's puzzling you, is the        nature of my game.

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       Hu hu,     hu hu,      hu hu,      hu hu (4x)

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    Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, oh yes,

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    but what's confusing you, is just the        nature of my game:

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4. Just as every cop is a criminal, 

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    and all the sinners, Saints.

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    As heads is tails, just call me Lucifer,

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    'cause I'm in need of some restraint.

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    So if you meet me, have some courtesy, 

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    have some sympathy and some taste.

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    Use all your well-learned politesse, 

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    or I'll lay your soul to waste.

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    Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, 

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     but what's puzzling you, is the       nature of my game.

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    Hu hu,        hu hu,         hu hu,        hu hu  (3x) .........

(capo 2nd)      (Rolling Stones)