Devil Killin' Blues

from The Phantom King by Joshua McCormack

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rode the roller coaster with the devil by my side
shook hands as we parted, but he never left my mind
started missing that old devil and his love for the obscene
I called his name out every night at the crossroads of my dreams
the devil found me sleeping in a burned out factory frame
said "son I don't recall your face but I never forget a name"
he'd changed, that sickly devil, to the villain of the earth
at the top of that old stairwell had me questioning my worth
i pointed out my winnings, he pointed out my signings
I pointed at the sky and said heaven's my only home
and as he stood there laughing, hysterically gasping
I stood up to his horned frame, I said "it's time for you to go"

gonna kick that devil down the stairs
make that devil cry
all good things eventually make that devil die
kick that devil down the stairs
make that devil bleed
if I told him once, I told him twice to leave

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from The Phantom King, released April 3, 2012
Joshua McCormack - All instruments and vocals

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Joshua McCormack Tucson, Arizona

From the odd acoustic pop of Joshua Mccormack Presents Holiday Girl , to the electronic-tinged rock of The Phantom King , to the collection of sonic oddities on The Dunce Cap, he’s been restless for years.
 His recent album Lights Out 4 Baby Grand, shows a more personal side, while The World, Just For You is a collection of cover songs he recorded to survive the dystopian ambivalence of 2020.
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