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01 . Intro / Prayer
02 . U.F.O.
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03 . The Vicissitudes of Religion
04 . Why Should the Devil
05 . One Way
06 . Up in Canada
07 . Blue Shoes White
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08 . Culture and Christ
09 . Song for a Small Circle of Friends
10 . Miracles
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11 . Is There Something More?
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12 . Pianissimo Ridiculouso
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13 . You Knew What You Were Doing
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14 . Center of the Universe
15 . Diamonds
16 . Strong Love, Strange Peace
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17 . Why Don't You Look into Jesus
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18 . Righteous Rocker, Holy Roller #1
19 . I Wish We'd All Been Ready
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20 . Prayer

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"Why Should the Devil" Lyrics [edit]
by Larry Norman | from the album Restless in Manhattan ’72
 

I want the people to know that he saved my soul
But I still like to listen to the radio.
They say rock 'n' roll is wrong, we'll give you one more chance.
I say I feel so good I gotta get up and dance.

I know what's right, I know what's wrong, I don't confuse it.
All I'm really trying to say
Is why should the devil have all the good music?
I feel good every day
'Cause Jesus is the rock and he rolled my blues away.

They say to cut my hair, they're driving me insane,
I grew it out long to make room for my brain.
But sometimes people don't understand,
What's a good boy doing in a rock 'n' roll band?

There's nothing wrong with playing blues licks,
But if you got a reason tell me to my face
Why should the devil have all the good music.
There's nothing wrong with what I play
'Cause Jesus is the rock and he rolled my blues away.

I ain't knocking the hymns,
Just give me a song that has a beat.
I ain't knocking the hymns,
Just give me a song that moves my feet.
I don't like none of those funeral marches
I ain't dead yet!

Jesus told the truth, Jesus showed the way
There's one more thing I'd like to say.
They nailed him to the cross, they laid him in the ground,
But they shoulda known you can't keep a good man down.

I feel good every day, I don't wanna lose it.
All I wanna, all I wanna know
Is why should the devil have all the good music.
I've been filled, I feel okay,
Jesus is the rock and he rolled my blues
Jesus is the rock and he rolled my blues
Jesus is the rock and he rolled my blues away

+ Entry lasted edited by irocketh on 11.10.08

 


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