The legend begins By signin’ a pact with the master of sins He knew he would win Looking for fame He took the gamble of his life And he rolled the dice Ooh Yeah, he's the one who tricked the devil Ooh For mastery and revels Ooh Yeah, he's the one who tricked the devil Ooh His music’s gonna live forever A dark evil deal Turned the maestro into a violin king He’d end the shows on one string Prague, London, Paris Praised by the crowds and by the elite Charmed by mystique Ooh Yeah, he's the one who tricked the devil Ooh For mastery and revels Ooh Yeah, he's the one who tricked the devil Ooh His music’s gonna live forever Loved for his caprices, the virtuoso dressed in black, through hell and back