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Jesus christ was born like me in a stable |
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His mom and dad did all that they were able |
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How did they know which way he'd turn |
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Didn't want to get their fingers burned |
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To take which path from right or wrong |
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He picked right and i picked wrong |
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I see myself swinging in the gentle breeze |
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Remembering girls and the way they teased |
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Mama and papa saying this i tell |
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We loved you boy but you're going to hell |
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Roll the devil's dice - no second chance |
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Roll the devil's dice - i did the dead-man's dance |
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I did the dead-man's dance |
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Ever since nine i was juvenile |
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Stealing from pa - did petty crime |
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Officer said for me no hope |
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The only good thing for you's a rope |
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Left me danging high and dry |
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They picked my bones and the crows took flight |
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I see myself swinging in the gentle breeze |
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Remembering girls and the way they teased |
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Mama and papa saying this i tell |
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We loved you boy but you're going to hell |
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Roll the devil's dice - my turn to cast |
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Roll the devil's dice - and i got the six |
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Roll the devil's dice - all three of them |
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Roll the devil's dice - roll the devil's dice |
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So here i am on judgement day with angels |
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The lord jesus is reckoning the tables |
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He said i know you, didn't take you long |
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Been bad down there, didn't string along |
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You know which way the righteous choose |
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Gonna swing you high from the reaper's noose |
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Roll the devil's dice - no second chance |
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Roll the devil's dice - i did the dead-man's dance |
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Roll the devil's dice - my turn to cast |
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Roll the devil's dice - roll the devil's dice |
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I did the dead-man's dance |