SATAN

 

SATAN I SEE YOU THERE

SATAN I HERE YOUR CALL

I'M GETTING READY TO TAKE THAT TRIP

DOWN TO YOUR FIERY HALL

 

I'LL STOKE YOUR FURNACE

I'LL SHOVEL COAL

I SINNED AND I KNOW IT

COME NOW AND TAKE MY SOUL

 

I SEE YOUR BLAZING FIGURE

YOUR HAND RAISED BECKONING

I KNOW NOW IS THE HOUR,

THE HOUR OF MY RECKONING

 

YOUR HAND'S UPON MY SHOULDER

YOUR BREATH'S UPON MY NECK

I'M READY NOW TO TAKE THAT LONESOME TREK

DOWN DOWN DOWN TO HELL!

 

C.K. ROSHONG

CIRCA 1959