Sympathy for the Devil
The Rolling Stones

Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long, long years
Stole many a man's soul and faith

I was 'round when Jesus Christ
Had his moment of doubt in Faith
Made damn sure that PilateWashed his hands and sealed his fate
Pleased to meet you, hope you guessed my name
'Cause what's puzzlin' you is the nature of my game

I stuck around St. PetersburgWhen I saw it was a time for a change
I killed the Czar and his ministers
Anastasia screamed in vain

I rode a tank
At the General's rank
When the Blitzkrieg raged
And the bodies stank

Pleased to meet you, hope you guessed my name
'Cause what's puzzlin' you is the nature of my game

I watched with glee
While your kings and queens
Fought for ten decades
For the God's they made

I shouted out
Who killed the Kennedy's?
When after all,
It was you and me

Let me please introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I laid traps for Troubadours 
Who get killed before they reach Bombay

Pleased to meet you, hope you guessed my name
'Cause what's puzzlin' you is the nature of my game

Just as every cop is a criminal
And all the sinners Saints
As I end this tale just call me Lucifer
'Cause I'm in need of some restraint

So if you meet me have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well learned qualities
Or I'll lay your soul to waste, um yeah

Pleased to meet you, hope you guessed my name
'Cause what's puzzlin' you is the nature of my game

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