WHEN GOD SHAKES HANDS WITH THE DEVIL
lyrics: daevid allen
music: kavus torabi


the fat cat smiles
the contract signed
he can be proud
the church agrees
his private army
will be used to stop the crowd

there's a peaceful protest
gathering the faithful
in the public square
they'll get beaten battered and
abused cuz they see god everywhere

birds stop singin
in the middle of the day
when god and the devil shake hands

media mogul calls his cop
and he takes him for a meal
he offers him a kickback
to bust this guy
who's a rival in some deal
big boy he got more to offer
the bent cop and his crew
smack in the bag
crack in the mind
the dead men
they don't leave no clues

smack in the eye-ball
crack in the bag
when god and the devil shake hands

round and round we go
who knows?
centre of the storm

there will come a time
and then you will see
when you believe the one you are
when you belong you really are
everywhere

when you see
that's the bed
that you lie on
it's the way to go
(have)
the bravado to try

even if you've
blown your trip
a thousand times
come come yet again

come now
come now
when god
and the devil shake hands
and New Jerusalem burns
aa aa aa ah ah ahh haaa
call the music
mind how you go
please….

this is not a convoy of despair
we come to share
we'll see you there
even if you've
blown your trip
a thousand times
come again
this is not a convoy of despair
we'll see you there
come with us and try again
come again
come again come again come again
c'mon