The Devil's Last Call

He tortured the bell 
Last call pub man bellows 
Get on your sick way 
You dastardly fellows 

All with breaking jobs 
Like I’ve got this dark dive 
All I want is gold 
And you’re too soon wived 

Drunk in Requiem Mass 
Won’t honor son, Johnny 
Devil will take you 
But I’ll keep your bonnie! 

Devil, at service 
Will take you all, Mousier! 
You’re all broken
A real man’s bargain, sure

God claims his alms too 
Christians - in sleep depart 
Base stolen, like so!
Last call for meddling hearts!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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November 12, 2019 at 10:41 AM
Very very nice, not in meaning, but your writing Laura. I really love the line "Drunk in Requiem Mass" I can hear the dies irae playing in my head. Thank you.
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