THE DEVIL LOST THE BEAT

Gothic Tribal Psychedelic Blues-Metal, Industrial Swamp Funk, Hip-Hop

[Start]

[Instrumental Intro]

[Spoken Intro]
They say the devil came down to the river
With a contract and a crooked smile.
Said he owned every soul in the county.
Well…
He hadn’t heard the drummer in a while.

[Verse 1]
He bought the mill, he bought the land
Put a silver dollar in the preacher’s hand
Bought the courthouse, bought the jail
Bought the midnight train and the rusty rail

He bought the whiskey, he bought the wine
Tried to put a price on the county line
But underneath that old sawmill floor
Something started knocking like never before

[Pre-Chorus]
One foot down, two hands high
Something moving underneath the sky
Hear that thunder, feel that heat
Somebody stole the devil’s beat!

[Chorus]
The devil lost the beat! (HEY!)
Lost it underneath his feet! (HEY!)
Got his gold, got his crown
But he couldn’t keep the rhythm down!
The devil lost the beat! (HEY!)
Hear that hammer on the street! (HEY!)
When the whole town started moving
Even hell couldn’t hold the groove!

[Electric Guitar Solo]

[Verse 2]
Old man Moses had a broken drum
Been sitting by the river since eighty-one
He struck that skin with a crooked stick
And the whole damn county started moving quick

Sister Ruby brought a tambourine
Big Joe plugged in his bass machine
Mama Pearl said, “Lord have mercy!”
Then she danced right through the cemetery

[Pre-Chorus]
One foot down, two hands high
Something moving underneath the sky
Hear that thunder, feel that heat
Somebody stole the devil’s beat!

[Instrumental]

[Rap Verse]
He came with a ledger and a long black coat
Had a thousand little promises stuck in his throat
Said, “Sign right here, I’ll make you rich”
But the bass hit hard and the whole floor switched

Boom went the kick, crack went the snare
Old Scratch turned around, nobody there
Everybody moving, everybody free
Even his own shadow found a different beat

He tried to stop the drummer, drummer played twice
Tried to freeze the river, couldn’t hold the ice
Tried to buy the rhythm, tried to own the sound
But you can’t put a chain on the underground!

[Call and Response]
WHO GOT THE BASS? (WE GOT THE BASS!)
WHO GOT THE DRUMS? (WE GOT THE DRUMS!)
WHO GOT THE FIRE? (WE GOT THE FIRE!)
WHO OWNS THE GROOVE? (EVERYBODY!)

[Electric Guitar Solo]

[Bridge — Female Vocal]
He had a thousand golden keys
But couldn’t make the people kneel
He had a kingdom made of smoke
But couldn’t stop the way we feel

[Spoken Male]
And when the morning finally came…
He was standing in the mud.
One shoe missing.
Hat turned sideways.
And the drummer?
The drummer was just warming up.

[Instrumental]

[Final Chorus]
The devil lost the beat! (HEY!)
Lost it underneath his feet! (HEY!)
Got his gold, got his crown
But he couldn’t keep the rhythm down!
The devil lost the beat! (HEY!)
Hear that hammer on the street! (HEY!)
When the whole town started moving
Even hell couldn’t hold the groove!

The devil lost the beat! (HEY!)
Lost it underneath his feet! (HEY!)
Got his gold, got his crown
But he couldn’t keep the rhythm down!

[Electric Guitar Solo]

[Outro]
Now the mill belongs to the morning
And the river runs wild and free
If you hear that old swamp thunder…
That’s the sound of liberty.

[Hard Stop]
[End]

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[Start] [Instrumental Intro] [Spoken Intro] They say the devil came down to the river With a contract and a crooked smile. Said he owned every soul in the county. Well… He hadn’t heard the drummer in a while. [Verse 1] He bought the mill, he bought the land Put a silver dollar in the preacher’s hand Bought the courthouse, bought the jail Bought the midnight train and the rusty rail He bought the whiskey, he bought the wine Tried to put a price on the county line But underneath that old sawmill floor Something started knocking like never before [Pre-Chorus] One foot down, two hands high Something moving underneath the sky Hear that thunder, feel that heat Somebody stole the devil’s beat! [Chorus] The devil lost the beat! (HEY!) Lost it underneath his feet! (HEY!) Got his gold, got his crown But he couldn’t keep the rhythm down! The devil lost the beat! (HEY!) Hear that hammer on the street! (HEY!) When the whole town started moving Even hell couldn’t hold the groove! [Electric Guitar Solo] [Verse 2] Old man Moses had a broken drum Been sitting by the river since eighty-one He struck that skin with a crooked stick And the whole damn county started moving quick Sister Ruby brought a tambourine Big Joe plugged in his bass machine Mama Pearl said, “Lord have mercy!” Then she danced right through the cemetery [Pre-Chorus] One foot down, two hands high Something moving underneath the sky Hear that thunder, feel that heat Somebody stole the devil’s beat! [Chorus] The devil lost the beat! (HEY!) Lost it underneath his feet! (HEY!) Got his gold, got his crown But he couldn’t keep the rhythm down! The devil lost the beat! (HEY!) Hear that hammer on the street! (HEY!) When the whole town started moving Even hell couldn’t hold the groove! [Instrumental] [Rap Verse] He came with a ledger and a long black coat Had a thousand little promises stuck in his throat Said, “Sign right here, I’ll make you rich” But the bass hit hard and the whole floor switched Boom went the kick, crack went the snare Old Scratch turned around, nobody there Everybody moving, everybody free Even his own shadow found a different beat He tried to stop the drummer, drummer played twice Tried to freeze the river, couldn’t hold the ice Tried to buy the rhythm, tried to own the sound But you can’t put a chain on the underground! [Call and Response] WHO GOT THE BASS? (WE GOT THE BASS!) WHO GOT THE DRUMS? (WE GOT THE DRUMS!) WHO GOT THE FIRE? (WE GOT THE FIRE!) WHO OWNS THE GROOVE? (EVERYBODY!) [Electric Guitar Solo] [Bridge — Female Vocal] He had a thousand golden keys But couldn’t make the people kneel He had a kingdom made of smoke But couldn’t stop the way we feel [Spoken Male] And when the morning finally came… He was standing in the mud. One shoe missing. Hat turned sideways. And the drummer? The drummer was just warming up. [Instrumental] [Final Chorus] The devil lost the beat! (HEY!) Lost it underneath his feet! (HEY!) Got his gold, got his crown But he couldn’t keep the rhythm down! The devil lost the beat! (HEY!) Hear that hammer on the street! (HEY!) When the whole town started moving Even hell couldn’t hold the groove! The devil lost the beat! (HEY!) Lost it underneath his feet! (HEY!) Got his gold, got his crown But he couldn’t keep the rhythm down! [Electric Guitar Solo] [Outro] Now the mill belongs to the morning And the river runs wild and free If you hear that old swamp thunder… That’s the sound of liberty. [Hard Stop] [End]

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