The Devil Wants Repayment
Debts Unseen: A Soul's Bargain with the Devil in Mississippi MacDonald's Melody
Lyrics
The devil wants repayment
The devil desires compensation
For all the things you done
For all the actions you have performed
For the good times that you borrowed
Referring to enjoying good times without consequence or repayment
And the way your freedom was won
And how your liberty or independence was achieved
The devil wants repayment
The devil demands retribution
At a crossroads for your soul
At a critical decision point for your immortal spirit
Fifteen points above this time
Fifteen points above a prior instance (ambiguous, possibly referencing a benchmark)
For the tales that you told
For the stories or lies you've told
The devil wants repayment
The devil demands recompense
For all the things you know
For all the knowledge you possess
Yes the devil wants repayment
Yes, the devil demands repayment
For the cotton that didn't grow
For the failed yield of cotton (metaphor for unproductive efforts)
The devil wants repayment
The devil demands restitution
When you're ninety nine years old
When you reach a very old age
While you're sleeping in the back room
While you're peacefully sleeping, fearing discomfort
And you're afraid of getting cold
And being apprehensive about feeling cold
The devil wants repayment
The devil demands reparation
If it's all you know to do
If that's the only skill or action you're proficient at
For the reading and the writing
For attempting to convey a message but failing
Of the message that doesn't come through
The devil demands retribution
The devil wants repayment
Repayment is demanded by the devil
The payback comes around
The consequences arrive in due course
Yes the devil wants repayment
Yes, the devil demands repayment
That he'll take without a sound
That he will take silently or without audible warning
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