Lyr Add: Parody - Workin' down in Hades

Subject: Parody - Workin' down in Hades
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 15 Jun 05 - 10:42 AM

this started percolating in my brain roughly a year ago - - happenned to run across it today and more got added - thought I'd post:

Workin' Down in Hades

I used to work up in the sky, harping amidst the clouds
I used to work in Heaven boys, and sing Hosannahs loud
But the Great I AM said I had sinned, and needs must that I fall
There's only one job left for me - to be the Devil's thrall

Working down in Hades, amid the ice and flames
tormentin' all the hapless souls and hearin' all their screams
And the torments that I visit them have shrivel'd up my soul
and it's all shriek together lads, we're demons all

Now I never rest nor sleep, nor do a selfless deed
I know it will be centuries before my soul is clean
But it's possible , or so I'm told, that I will someday rise
and once again enjoy the sight of Heaven's clean blue skies

Working down in Hades, amid the ice and flames
tormentin' all the hapless souls and hearin' all their screams
And the torments that I visit them have shrivel'd up my soul
and it's all shriek together lads, we're demons all


It's darker then the darkest night, except where there is flame
And whether from the heat or cold, the burning is the same
And I would do most anything for to hear a single psalm
But only have myself to blame for all that I did wrong

Working down in Hades, amid the ice and flames
tormentin' all the hapless souls and hearin' all their screams
And the torments that I visit them have shrivel'd up my soul
and it's all shriek together lads, we're demons all

Subject: RE: Parody - Workin' down in Hades
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 15 Jun 05 - 11:27 AM

They used to call me Lucifer, I was the morning star
Bringer of the Light, the day star, son of dawn
Now they call me Devil, Prince of Darkness or Old Nick
Down here I'm only one more soul beaten by the stick

Working down in Hades, amid the ice and flames
tormentin' all the hapless souls and hearin' all their screams
And the torments that I visit them have shrivel'd up my soul
and it's all shriek together lads, we're demons all

Subject: RE: Parody - Workin' down in Hades
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Jun 05 - 11:54 AM

They say it's only been three days, and not eternity
One weekend in the circles nine seems like the whole of time
How much longer will I wait 'till a voice will call to me
"Rise up now and follow, follow to be free!"


Working down in Hades, amid the ice and flames
tormentin' all the hapless souls and hearin' all their screams
And the torments that I visit them have shrivel'd up my soul
and it's all shriek together lads, we're demons all

Subject: RE: Parody - Workin' down in Hades
From: mack/misophist
Date: 16 Jun 05 - 01:07 AM

An outstanding effort but I think the theology's a little bit off. That sort of thing bothers me, even though I'm an agnostic.

Subject: RE: Parody - Workin' down in Hades
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 16 Jun 05 - 09:14 AM

theological aspects deliberately mixed up to provoke thought.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Parody - Workin' down in Hades
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 18 Jun 05 - 12:49 AM

What's it a parody of?

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Parody - Workin' down in Hades
From: MMario
Date: 18 Jun 05 - 07:59 AM

Working at the coal face