Sympathy for the Devil

Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste

Been around for a long, long year, stole many a man's soul to waste

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

'Cause what's confusing you is just the nature of my game

I stuck around St. Petersburg when I saw it was a time for a change

I killed the Czar and his ministers, Anastasia screamed in vain

I rode a tank, held a general's rank

When the blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank

Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name

'Cause what's puzzling you is just the nature of my game

Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name

'Cause what's confusing you is just 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

Let me please introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste

I laid traps for the troubadours who got killed before they reached Bombay

Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name

But what's confusing you is just the nature of my game

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

As heads is tales, just call me Lucifer and 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

But what's puzzling you is just the nature of my game

What's my name?

What's my name?

Lucifer, that's my name, baby

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh come on