Carmen and the Devil
Took me by surprise
Left me out here on the streets
Without a place to hide
I gave her my eternal soul
To him my peace of mind
And now I sit and wonder how
I could have ever been so blind
Don't you curse the ones you love
When the Spring is in the air
You'll find that in the winter wind
They won't be 'round to care
Don't you curse the sacred
In a search for wealth and fame
You'll find when you are down and out
Why whole damn world’s profane
Carmen and the Devil
Went to higher ground
I‘m stranded in this valley
As the rain comes pouring down
Washing away the fertile soil
Where the olive branches grew
And drowning precious memories
Of a life I thought I knew
Don't you curse the ones you love
When the Spring is in the air
You'll find that in the winter wind
They won't be 'round to care
Don't you curse the sacred
In a search for wealth and fame
You'll find when you are down and out
Why whole damn world’s profane
Don't you curse the ones you love
When the Spring is in the air
You'll find that in the winter wind
They won't be 'round to care
Don't you curse the sacred
In a search for wealth and fame
You'll find when you are down and out
Why whole damn world’s profane
Now Carmen and the Devil
Have gone their separate ways
I walk these streets of Nazareth
As we did in younger days
Telling tales of separated paths
That can never be united
Singing songs of lost salvation
And love that’s requited
Carmen and the Devil went away
