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The Devil Can’t Dance

I’ve danced with the devil

We did the do-si-do

I spun him around

And stepped on his toes

He bent forward in pain

And shot me a look

So I took my left hand

And offered a hook

He rubbed his jaw

And started to smile

And that’s when I said

“It took me a while

I was just here to learn how it’s done

When evil turns good

And cruelty becomes fun

And now that I know

I really must say

You’re a terrible dancer

And I can’t stay”

The devil was sad as he watched me go

I didn’t turn back

I didn’t want him to know

But something had happened

And he never saw it

When he was bent forward

I stole his wallet.

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