Satan Pulls the Strings

Album: True Sadness (2016)
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  • Baby's in the cradle, mama's in the bed
    Sparrow's on the windowsill and the devil's in my head
    Devil's in my head, mama, the devil's in my head
    Baby's in the cradle and the devil's in my head

    When the winter yields to summertime
    The whip-poor-will she sings
    My heart is in the puppet box and Satan pulls the strings
    Satan pulls the strings, mama, Satan pulls the strings
    My heart is in the puppet box and Satan pulls the strings

    Well the front beat's in my brother, Lord
    And the black beat's in me
    God is in the song and the devil's in my feet
    My God, devil's in our feet, mama, the devil's in our feet
    God is in the song and the devil's in our feet

    Mama's cooking something up, serving to us all
    Satan's ringing in now and I gotta take the call
    Gotta take the call, boys, gotta take the call
    Satan's ringing in now and I gotta take the call

    Baby's in the cradle (baby's in the cradle), mama's in the bed (mama's in the bed)
    Sparrow's on the windowsill and the devil's in my head
    Devil's in my head, mama, the devil's in my head
    Baby's in the cradle and the devil's in my head Writer/s: Robert Crawford, Scott Avett, Timothy Avett
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management
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