Sympathy for the Devil (original) Songtext
von 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 year, stolen many men′s soul and fate
I was 'round 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
But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game

I stuck around Sankt Petersburg when I saw it was a-time for a change
Killed the Tsar and his ministers, Anastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tank, held the General′s rank when the Blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank

Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, oh, yeah
I was puzzling you is the nature of my game, aw, yeah

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
Let me please 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, ooh yeah
But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game, aw-yeah, get down, baby, mm


Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, oh, yeah
But what′s confusing you is just the nature of my game, mm, yeah

Just as every cop is a criminal, and all the sinners 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, mm, yeah

Pleased to meet you, hope you guessed my name, mmm yeah
But what′s puzzling you is the nature of my game, mmm, mean it, get down
Woo-hoo, oh, yeah, get on down, oh, yeah

Aaww, yeah, tell me baby, what's my name?
Tell me honey, can ya' guess my name?
Tell me baby, what′s my name?
I tell you one time, you′re to blame

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, alright
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, yeah
Oh-oh-oh, oh, yeah
What's my name?
Tell me, baby, what′s my name?
Tell me, sweetie, what's my name?
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh