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Sympathy For The Devil Paroles

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Jane's AddictionJane's Addiction (1987)Sympathy For The DevilPlease allow me to introduce myselfI'm a man of wealth and tasteI've been around for a long, long yearStole many a man's soul and faithAnd I was 'round when Jesus ChristHad his moment of doubt and painMade damn sure that PilateWashed his hands and sealed his fatePleased to meet youHope you guess my nameBut what's puzzling youIs the nature of my gameI stuck around St. PetersburgWhen I saw it was a time for a changeKilled the czar and his ministersAnastasia screamed in vainI rode a tankeHld a general's rankWhen the blitzkrieg ragedAnd the bodies stankPleased to meet youHope you guess my name, oh yeahAh, what's puzzling youIs the nature of my game, oh yeahI watched with gleeWhile your kings and queensFought for ten decadesFor the gods they madeI shouted out,'Who killed the Kennedys?'When after allIt was you and meLet me please introduce myselfI'm a man of wealth and tasteAnd I laid traps for troubadoursWho get killed before they reached BombayPleased to meet youHope you guessed my name, oh yeahBut what's puzzling youIs the nature of my game, oh yeah, get down, babyPleased to meet youHope you guessed my name, oh yeahBut what's confusing youIs just the nature of my gameJust as every cop is a criminalAnd all the sinners saintsAs heads is tailsJust call me Lucifer'Cause I'm in need of some restraintSo if you meet meHave some courtesyHave some sympathy, and some tasteUse all your well-learned politesseOr I'll lay your soul to waste, um yeahPleased to meet youHope you guessed my name, um yeahBut what's puzzling youIs the nature of my game, um mean it, get downWoo, whoOh yeah, get on downOh yeahOh yeah!Tell me baby, what's my nameTell me honey, can ya guess my nameTell me baby, what's my nameI tell you one time, you're to blameOoo, whoOoo, whoOoo, whoOoo, who, whoOoo, who, whoOoo, who, whoOoo, who, whoOh, yeahWhat's me nameTell me, baby, what's my nameTell me, sweetie, what's my nameOoo, who, whoOoo, who, whoOoo, who, whoOoo, who, whoOoo, who, whoOoo, who, whoOoo, who, whoOh, yeah