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15 Jun 05 - 10:42 AM (#1501600) Subject: Parody - Workin' down in Hades From: GUEST,MMario 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 |
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15 Jun 05 - 11:27 AM (#1501631) Subject: RE: Parody - Workin' down in Hades From: GUEST,MMario 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 |
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15 Jun 05 - 11:54 AM (#1501648) Subject: RE: Parody - Workin' down in Hades From: GUEST 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 |
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16 Jun 05 - 01:07 AM (#1502231) Subject: RE: Parody - Workin' down in Hades From: mack/misophist 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. |
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16 Jun 05 - 09:14 AM (#1502241) Subject: RE: Parody - Workin' down in Hades From: GUEST,MMario theological aspects deliberately mixed up to provoke thought. |
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18 Jun 05 - 12:49 AM (#1503468) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Parody - Workin' down in Hades From: Jim Dixon What's it a parody of? |
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18 Jun 05 - 07:59 AM (#1503588) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Parody - Workin' down in Hades From: MMario Working at the coal face |