The Mirror (Soulful Blues Version) (Remastered)

[Start] [Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] The devil sat across from me and wore that boastful smile I met his eyes and stared right back, and stayed that way a while I told him man you hurt me, he nodded and he said I'll chop you up and break you down and leave you there for dead My Lucy just got up and left not fifteen minutes 'fore I begged and pleaded with that girl but she went out the door That devil set upon her with a younger man than me I ground my teeth and threw my glass right at the bar TV They kicked my ass right out the tavern, threw me on the street I swore I'd get revenge once I was back up on my feet Got murder in my eyes, got mayhem in my soul That devil he done messed me up and made me lose control I swore under my breath that I would get my sweet return I made an oath right to that devil that his ass would burn I know the pearly gates won't let me pass and that's all well If I can't get into heaven then I'll go and mess up hell [Chorus] I'll mess up hell! (Oh yeah!) [Spoken, angrily] I'm gon' come after you, you hear me? [Verse 2] I spent the next few days just tryin' to sober up my mind I said some things to people that I wish I could rewind But all is fair in love and war and devil listen here You'll rue the day you made me buy a TV and a beer Don't try to hide or change your name 'cause devil hear me now I'll hunt you down and snuff you out and make you pay somehow I know the lord looks down on vengeance but I say oh well If I can't get into heaven then I'll settle fine for hell! [Chorus] I'm goin' to hell! (Oh yeah!) [Spoken, angrily] Just you wait, I'm gon' mess you up! [Verse 3] A fire was burnin' hot in me and thoughts of peace had gone And I would have my vengeance sure as hell before too long I found where he was hidin' and I called myself a ride I packed my knuckle dusters and I tucked 'em by my side Said taxi man just drop me by the downtown tenements He said crazy man we started there, so that don't make no sense I said whatever just get drivin' or I won't tip well They won't take me in heaven boy so drop me off at hell! [Chorus] Take me to hell! (Oh yeah!) [Spoken, angrily] Your time has come, Beelzebub! Wait now, this place looks familiar [Verse 4] I kicked in Satan's door and found him sitting in his chair I sank my dusters in his ugly nose and yanked his hair I kicked him round the tenement and threw him 'round the floor I threw him down the stairway that was just outside the door I woke up after noon lyin' at the bottom of the stairs I looked into my hand and saw a bundle of my hairs My nose it had been broken and my ribs they were in pain I saw my blood all over, had a fire inside my brain The devil bent down over me and looked into my face Said listen boy I'll always beat you, just you name the place With not a bruise upon him I just looked at him a spell I said I'll come and find you, screamed I'll see yo' ass in hell! [Chorus] See you in hell! (Oh yeah) [Repeat chorus fade out to end]