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VIII. Welcome To Devil's Inn

Barkeep:
For twenty years it seems
I've been haunted by these dreams
The fear, in circles, streaming down your face
For twenty years it seems
I've been haunting spirits' dreams
The bitter sting in your tongue's embrace
A little girl upstairs
Holds tight a teddy bear
And cries out loud her father's name
Her mother runs inside
The baby girl to find
Fast asleep upon her bed's embrace
Smile as you fall
Let the devil in
Let the cold in the room
Become your saving sin
Smile as you fall
Welcome to Devil's Inn
Stay as long as you like
And become your sins
Once here I heard a man
Caught in his own bedlam
Cry out loud his savior's name:
"Sweet Jesus, come for me!
Oh Lord, I just cant see
Your light, your guiding flame!"
But none would come for him
He'd long been forgotten
And his God was none to speak of here
And he forgot that prayer
You see him, standing here
Welcoming you to never-where
Smile as you fall
Drink the devil in
Iced whiskey is the taste
Become your favorite sin
Smile as you fall
Welcome to Devil's Inn
Drink up all you want
And become your sins
O, here's a murderer
Corrupted minister
And every kind of vile man
And two lovers side by side
Separated by suicide
And doomed never to meet again
So smile as you fall

The Devil:
Smile 'cause tonight we'll have a number of guests
Let's all look alive, 'cause they ain't dead quite yet

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from The Devil Plays Poker Original Cast Recording, released January 31, 2014

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Christoph Whitbeck is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter, living in New York City.

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