James R. Laudermilk - IF I WERE THE DEVIL Lyrics

Yo, check it out, listen up
Paul Harvey's words, gonna mix 'em up
1965, bringin' truth to the light
If I were the Devil, let's start this right
If I were the Devil, man, I'd start real slow
Plant seeds of doubt, watch 'em grow
I'd whisper lies, make 'em sweet as honey
Turn truth to fiction, make a mockery of money
If I were the Devil, I'd spread my wings
Deception and lies, that's what I'd bring
Corrupt the hearts, poison the minds
Control the souls, make 'em blind
I'd take over schools, teach 'em my way
No more prayers, make 'em stray
Rewrite history, erase the past
Confuse the future, make ignorance last
I'd infiltrate the church, sow dissent
Turn shepherds into wolves, money well spent
Make sacred profane, holy defiled
Drive a wedge in the flock, leave 'em beguiled
If I were the Devil, I'd spread my wings
Deception and lies, that's what I'd bring
Corrupt the hearts, poison the minds
Control the souls, make 'em blind
I'd flood the streets with drugs and vice
Turn pleasure into pain, virtue to ice
Promote violence, glorify crime,
Destroy the fabric, one thread at a time
I'd make the simple complicated
Get folks divided, agitated
Turn love into hate, peace into war
Have the whole world knockin' on hell's door
Control the media, twist every fact
Have 'em spread fear, never look back
Fame and fortune, that's the bait
Keep 'em hooked, never satiate
If I were the Devil, I'd spread my wings
Deception and lies, that's what I'd bring
Corrupt the hearts, poison the minds
Control the souls, make 'em blind
I'd whisper to the young, Do what feels right
Morality's old news, out of sight
Promiscuity's cool, drugs are a blast
Consequences Nah, they won't last
I'd attack the family, tear it apart
Break the bond, right from the start
Normalize chaos, dysfunction the rule
Make the home a battleground, a twisted school
So listen up, this ain't no game
If I were the Devil, that'd be my name
But there's hope, don't you see
Keep the faith, let's set it free
If I were the Devil, I'd spread my wings
But love and truth, that's what we bring
Fight the darkness, shine the light
For our future, we stand and fight
Yo, check it out, listen up
Paul Harvey's words, gonna mix 'em up
1965, bringin' truth to the light
If I were the Devil, let's start this right
I'd flood the streets with drugs and vice
Turn pleasure into pain, virtue to ice
Promote violence, glorify crime,
Destroy the fabric, one thread at a time
I'd make the simple complicated
Get folks divided, agitated
Turn love into hate, peace into war
Have the whole world knockin' on hell's door
Control the media, twist every fact
Have 'em spread fear, never look back
Fame and fortune, that's the bait
Keep 'em hooked, never satiate
If I were the Devil, I'd spread my wings
But love and truth, that's what we bring
Fight the darkness, shine the light
For our future, we stand and fight
If I were the Devil, I'd spread my wings
But love and truth, that's what we bring
Fight the darkness, shine the light
For our future, we stand and fight