Sympathy for the Devil Songtext
von The King

Please allow me to introduce myself
I′m a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many men′s soul and faith
I was around when Jesus Christ
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
Washed his hands and sealed his fate

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
What's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game

I stuck around St. Petersburg
When I saw it was time for a change
Killed the czar and his ministers
Anastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tank, held the generals rank
When the blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank


Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
What's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game

I watched with glee
While your kings and queens
Fought for ten decades
For the Gods they made
I shouted out who killed the Kennedys
When after all it was you and me

Please allow me to introduce myself
I′m a man of wealth and taste
And I laid traps for troubadours
Who get killed before they reach Bombay

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
What′s puzzling you
Is the nature of my game


Just as every cop is a criminal
And all the sinners are saints
As heads is tails, 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 politesse
Or I'll lay your soul to waste

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
What′s puzzling you
Is the nature of my game

Come on, tell me, what's my name
Come on, tell me, honey
I said guess my name
Come on, tell me, baby
I said what′s my name
I tell you one time
Yeah, you're to blame