Sympathy For The Devil Lyrics in English The Rolling Stones
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Sympathy For The Devil by The Rolling Stones from German to English.
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Yow, yow
Yow, yow
Yow
Yow
Mm-huh
Mm-huh
Mm-uh
Mm-uh
Please allow me to introduce myself
Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long, long year
I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man's soul and faith
Stole many a man's soul and faith
And I was 'round when Jesus Christ
And I was 'round when Jesus Christ
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
Made damn sure that Pilate
Washed his hands and sealed his fate
Washed his hands and sealed his fate
Pleased to meet you
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
Hope you guess my name
But what's puzzling you
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game
Is the nature of my game
Stuck around St. Petersburg
Stuck around St. Petersburg
When I saw it was a time for a change
When I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the Czar and his ministers
Killed the Czar and his ministers
Anastasia screamed in vain
Anastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tank, held a general's rank
I rode a tank, held a general's rank
When the Blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank
When the Blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank
Pleased to meet you
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
Hope you guess my name
what's puzzling you
what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game
Is the nature of my game
I watched with glee while your kings and queens
I watched with glee while your kings and queens
Fought for ten decades for the gods they made
Fought for ten decades for the gods they made
I shouted out, 'Who killed the Kennedys?'
I shouted out, 'Who killed the Kennedys?'
Well, after all, it was you and me
Well, after all, it was you and me
Let me please introduce myself
Let me please introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I'm a man of wealth and taste
And I laid traps for troubadours
And I laid traps for troubadours
Who get killed before they reach Bombay
Who gets killed before they reach Bombay
Pleased to meet you
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
Hope you guess my name
But what's puzzling you
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game
Is the nature of my game
A-get down, baby
A-get down, baby
Pleased to meet you
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
Hope you guess my name
But what's confusing you
But what's confusing you
Is just the nature of my game
It's just the nature of my game
Mm, yeah
Mmm, yeah
Just as every cop is a criminal
Just like every cop is a criminal
And all the sinners saints
And all the sinners saints
As heads is tails, just call me Lucifer
As heads is tails, just call me Lucifer
'Cause I'm in need of some restraint
'Cause I'm in need of some restraint
So if you meet me, have some courtesy
So if you meet me, have some courtesy
Have some sympathy and some taste
Have some sympathy and some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse
Use all your well-learned politesse
Or I'll lay your soul to waste, mm, yeah
Or I'll lay your soul to waste, mm, yeah
Pleased to meet you
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
Hope you guess my name
Mm, yeah
Mmm, yeah
But what's puzzling you
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game
Is the nature of my game
Mean it
Mean it
Get down
Get down
Woo-hoo
Woo hoo
Get on down
Get on down
Mm
Mmm
Bum, ba-bum, bum, bum, ba-bum
Boom, ba-boom, boom, boom, ba-boom
Ba-bum, bum, bum, ba-bum
Ba-bum, bum, bum, ba-bum
Bum, ba-bum, bum, bum, ba-bum
Boom, ba-boom, boom, boom, ba-boom
Bum, dum, bum, bum, ba-dum, da
Boom, dum, boom, boom, ba-dum, there
Tell me, baby, what's my name?
Tell me, baby, what's my name?
Tell me, honey, can you guess my name?
Tell me, honey, can you guess my name?
Tell me, baby, what's my name?
Tell me, baby, what's my name?
I'll tell you one time, you're to blame
I'll tell you one time, you're to blame
Ooh-hoo, ooh-hoo
Ooh-hoo, ooh-hoo
Ooh-hoo, alright
Ooh-hoo, alright
Ooh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hoo
Ooh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hoo
Ooh-hoo-hoo, yeah
Ooh-hoo-hoo, yeah
Ooh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hoo
Ooh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hoo
yes, what's my name?
yes, what's my name?
Tell me, baby, what's my name?
Tell me, baby, what's my name?
Tell me, sweetie, what's my name?
Tell me, sweetie, what's my name?
Ooh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hoo
Ooh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hoo
Ooh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hoo
Ooh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hoo
Ooh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hoo
Ooh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hoo
Ooh-hoo-hoo, yeah
Ooh-hoo-hoo, yeah
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