I’ll tell you a thing or two about the devil He held me while I cried and helped me fly And I’ve learned a thing or two About the folks who raised him His mama’s eyes were kind But fear ruled her mind While g-d kept her blind So she twisted up his life in knots With any rule to save his soul No games with cards No sinnerman’s guitar No pins to bowl No dice to roll No magical tales or your path be derailed The lord must prevail Hey mother, are you in there? Your heart seems trapped within your mind Hey ma, I’ve gotta find another way ‘Cause something doesn’t feel right He packed the only bag he had And built himself a tender life At the top of his class even holding her kin She relentlessly told him his life was a sin So they drifted and swayed Until her mind began to fade As her mind let go of memories She loved life like a child This devil son, now she called number one She laughed and she cried While he stayed by her side No longer confined by her old, narrow mind It came to be that time had turned the page Her soul had found its way home Living memories through tears, what a curious year Finding love deep inside a vacant mind Without rules or blame She saw we’re all just the same And to the devil she could say Hallowed be thy name Hey mother, are you up there? I’d love to know what’s on your mind Hey ma, you know it really isn’t fair That you only learned to love Once you lost your mind But I hope you’re restin’ easy On the other side