Whistle Down The Wind - Wrestle With The Devil lyrics

[Earl] You gotta be prepared to wrestle Wrestle with the devil in a heartbeat Before the moment is past [Townspeople] You gotta be prepared, you gotta be prepared To wrestle with the devil in a heartbeat Or it could be your very last [Snake Preacher] (Spoken) And the Lord said "They shall take up serpents", And those who believe will be saved. And those whose faith is weak will perish with the devil. Test your faith! Put your life in the hands of the Lord. Who amongst you will take up serpents? You all know about the Devil, don't ya, brethren, I bet he's got you scared Cause you can feel it in your hearts and bones, he's in this very town And he wants your souls now, you gotta be prepared [Townspeople] You gotta be prepared [Snake Preacher] You gotta be prepared, to wrestle with the devil in a heartbeat Before the moment is past You all know about the Devil, don't ya, don't ya You don't think that you'll be spared He's gonna tempt you with a life of sin, tease you with his flashing grin But we've got the lord here, (oh yes) we've got the truth now (oh yes) Yes you've got the mighty, (oh yes) you've got to be prepared [Townspeople] No matter what you do, he's coming after you So wrestle with the devil till you break him Until he's gone from your head You gotta face the test [Snake Preacher] The devil doesn't rest [Townspeople] So wrestle with the devil till you take him, until he's finally, cold and dead [Snake Preacher] He's there in the reflections on the river skimming by He's there in the clouds as they blacken the sky He's there in your bedroom, He can crawl into your dreams [Person 1] He's anything he want's to be, but he's never what he seems [Person 2] He's there in the foreboding, you feel in your bones [Person 3] He's there in the graveyard, chipping names on the stones [Townspeople] He's there in your memories, turning good times into bad He's there in the future, that you wish you never had No matter what you do, he's coming after you So wrestle with the devil till you break him Until he's gone from your head You gotta be a success, the devil doesn't rest So wrestle with the devil till you break him Until he's finally cold and dead [Snake Preacher] You'll see him in the movies, brother thinking about s** and guzzling gin You'll see him in the courthouse sister trying to make legal every horrible sin You'll see him in the churches brother, acting like he loves the lord above You'll see him in your families Sister! Better take a look at who you love [Candy] You all know about the Devil, don't ya, don't ya You all know, he's lying in wait He's lying in more ways than one, every time he uses you Breaks a promise, and breaks your heart And that's why love turns to hate Are you gonna save me Amos? One more chance to save my life Show me that you care Don't you think it's time that you grew up, such a gullible, stupid girl A little Angel? a little tramp Your secrets out and I don't care [Amos] I swear I didn't tell, I'd rather go to hell I made a vow, you know I'd never break it I'd never lie at all to you [Candy] How many goddam vows, have you taken up to now Have you kept a single one? oh forget it Your pathetic, and that's the only truth How can you be so blind? Didn't anybody know? The Devils been here all the time, he's waiting Playing, hide and seek He's up in Swallow's barn, he's dangerous and armed He's got a gun, he's not afraid to use it The k**er is strong and you are all so weak [Sheriff] It's time that this was over [A Local] Nerves are raw [Townspeople] Hearts begin to pound [Sheriff] Bring him in, hunt him down [Sheriff & Townspeople] A little bit of slaughter is justified to bring us back our town