King Contrary Man
by The Cult
From the album: Electric
Track 7 of 11 on Electric (1987).
Duration: 3:12
Lyrics for King Contrary Man
I saw the devil The contrary man I saw the devil down the long, long road He said to me, boy He said to me, boy He said to me, boy I want your soul I said no, I said no, I said no You can't take my soul, no I said no, I said no, no You can't take my soul I took a while and thought about it Down at the crossroads temptin' fate I took a while and thought about it Down at the crossroads temptin' fate Yeah, yeah, yeah You can take my soul Yeah, yeah, yeah You can take my soul Take my soul I want it all, yeah Play it, baby Zany antics of a beat generation In their wild search for kicks Fighting, drinking, scorning convention Making wild love, making wild love I saw the devil The contrary man I saw the devil down the long, long road He said to me, boy He said to me, boy He said to me, boy I want your soul I said, yeah I said, yeah I said, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I want it all I want it all Yeah