The Devil Went Down To Jordan

Apologetix

Composed by: C. Daniels/William J. Digregorio
The devil went down to the Jordan 
He was lookin' for a show to steal 
He was in a bind 'cause Jesus came to find 
The people willing to make it real 
And he came upon the Son of Man 
Saw He had no vittles and was prayin' to God 
Then the devil jumped upon the chance to tempt Him 
Said "Boy, let me tell ya, it's hot!" 
"I guess you didn't know it but I'm a vittle craver too 
"And kid I'm scared this desert air might get the best of you 
"Now you ain't been eatin' your vittles boy 
"But, kid, your dinner is due 
"So if you're really God's son, then turn these stones 
To bread and I'll butter it for you." 
The Lord said, "I am hungry, but that would be a sin 
"Cause it ain't by bread man's gonna be fed 
"But by the Word God's given him." 


John the Baptist washed the Lord and there's where it all starts 
Cause Jesus left the Jordan and the devil hit Him hard 
And if He wins we get to walk on Heaven's streets of gold 
But if He sins, the devil gets your soul 

The devil took Him up in space and said, "Christ, start to throw 
"Yourself off of this temple top as I'm watchin' from below 
"Cause I'm sure You know that God will send 
"All His angels to assist 
"And then men would believe that You're Him 
"If they saw You did something like this" 

When the devil finished, Jesus said 
"Well, you're temptin' God, old son 
And it's written down in that book right there 
That thing shouldn't ever be done" 
Shout from the mountain what God's done 

The devil ain't a match for the rising Son 
You can never tempt God, did you not know 
Man, he doesn't live by bread alone 

The devil finally said, "Jesus, if You'll just worship me 
Then I'll give you gold that glitters 
All these crowns, and all You see" 
Jesus said, "Devil, just turn on back 
Cause I'm never gonna buy your scam 
I love God too much, I'm gonna resist 
I'd suggest you'd better scram!" 
And we say 
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