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Devil and a Stiff Drink
03:34
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© A Zoli and M Hart, 2011 (ASCAP)
The Devil dressed up, as a man,
He took my body; he took my hand
And he led me to the point of no salvation
He spoke so sweet, he poured the wine;
We danced to thunder breaking over as our bodies intertwined
And I woke up in his dark imagination
But these flames, feel like home to me,
With fire coursing through my veins I think I finally see
That with the Devil my heart is meant to be
I don’t need no savior, don’t wanna be saved,
Don’t need no holy roller telling me just how I gotta behave
Just give me my Devil and a good stiff drink
I’ll take your convictions, I’ll take your truths,
I’ll take your black lies covered in red tape and I’ll throw them back at you
So don’t you bother telling me how to think
Cuz these flames, feel like home to me,
With fire coursing through my veins I think I finally see
That with the Devil my heart is meant to be
But these flames, feel like home to me,
I have never felt so free
Don’t take this away from me
Cuz with fire coursing through my veins I think I finally see
That with the Devil my heart is meant to be
Just gimme my Devil
Just give me my Devil and a good stiff drink.
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Give Up the Ghost
03:08
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© A. Zoli 2011 (ASCAP)
Take all your stories, your cigarettes and go
I have no use for them anymore
You said what you needed, now be on your way
No sense making small talk when you don’t plan to stay
Drift on and away
Drift on and away
I’ll pick up the pieces and put down the knife
I only need good things in my life
I’m choosing my battles and this one I’ve lost
So much for love no matter the cost
I drift on and away
Drift on and away
You expected me to always be the one in need
so you could feel better
And through all your rage, I’d always say that it would change
if we stayed together
But it never works, it’s always worse
and we end up hating each other
Oh I drift on and away
I drift on and away
I drift on and away
I drift on and away
I give up this demon, I give up this ghost
No longer will you be the one I love most
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