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Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music

from Roll Away The Stone by Larry Norman

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One two one two three [Spoken]

Want the people to know
That he saved my soul
But I still like to listen to the radio
They say rock and roll is wrong
We'll give you one more chance
Say I feel so good I'm gonna get up and dance

I know what's right, I know what's wrong
I don't confuse it
No, all I'm really trying to say
Why should the devil have all the good music
I've been filled, I feel good every day, why
Because Jesus is the rock and he rolled my blues away

They say to cut my hair
They're driving me insane
I grew it out long to make room for my brain
Sometimes people don't understand
They say what's a good boy doing listening to a rock and roll band

There's nothing wrong or even communistic about playing blues licks
If you've got a reason tell me to my face
Why should the devil have all the good music
He doesn't
I've been filled, I feel ok, woh
Jesus is the rock and he rolled my blues away
Yes he did, alright come on

I ain't knocking the hymns
Just give me a song that has a beat
I ain't knocking the hymns
Just give me something you know that moves me
I don't like some of those funeral marches
I ain't dead yet

Jesus told the truth
Jesus showed the way
There's one more thing I'd like to say
You know they nailed him to the cross
Laid him in the ground
But they shoulda known you can't keep a good man down

I've been filled, I feel ok
You know all I wanna, all I wanna, all I wanna know
Is why should the devil have anything

I feel good, you know why
'Cause Jesus is the rock and he rolled my blues
Jesus is the rock and he'll roll your blues
Jesus is the rock and he rolled my blues away, yeah yeah

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from Roll Away The Stone, released January 1, 1980

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Larry Norman Los Angeles, California

American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. Norman had a major influence on artists as diverse as The Pixies, Guns n' Roses, and U2. After his death in 2008 his most well-known album, 1972's Only Visiting This Planet, was selected for inclusion in The United States Library of Congress for its cultural significance and impact on American culture. ... more

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