Devil Came a Calling

By Prefab Sprout

On Crimson/Red

Released on October 7, 2013

Thumbnail

The Devil came a-calling

We took a midnight stroll

I asked him what he wanted

He said your immortal soul

For fifty years I’ll spoil you

Like the only man alive

With power, wealth, a mansion

On Fellatio Drive

The Devil came a-calling

All smiles and flattery

In his hands a contract

Exclusively for me

When the fifty years are over

I asked what happens then

He pretended not to hear me

But he offered me his pen

He showed me a house

It was as big as a star

He said to me Patrick

What do you think so far

The Devil came a-calling

No brimstone, fire, nor rain

In fact, I found him charming

Articulate, urbane

The Devil came a-calling

Charisma all the way

Imagine being master

Of all that you survey

He showed me his world

Hell, he threw me the keys

Introduced me to women

They went down on their knees

The Devil came a-calling

We took a midnight stroll

I asked him what he wanted

He said your immortal soul

In his hands were papers

He told me they were signed

My memory is hazy

I’m sure that I declined

The Devil came a-calling

No brimstone, fire, nor rain

In fact, I found him charming

Articulate, urbane

In his hands were papers

He showed me they were signed

My memory is hazy, I thought that I had declined

My memory is hazy, I’m sure that I declined

The Devil came a-calling

The Devil came a-calling