Bruce Cockburn Dialogue With The Devil Lyrics

Dialogue With The Devil Lyrics

Standing on a rock in a river Staring at the splintered sun You could drown
yourself in jewels Like a thousand other fools While you stand there looking
down at what you've won 



Sitting on a mountain of ashes Face to
face with past regrets You could roll down to the canyon Piss away this
incarnation But remember that you pay for what you get 



And he
says, "But don't you know How hard it is To hit the ground and mean it. And
mean it?" 



Walk the jangling streets of the city Trying to find
the buried sun You could drown yourself in jewels Like a thousand other fools
While you wander waiting for it to be done 



And he cries, "Why
don't we celebrate? Why don't we celebrate? Love can make you sad. Come on,
let's drive ourselves mad." 



And he's aware How hard it is To kiss
the sun and mean it. And mean it. 



And he screams, "Why don't we
celebrate? Why don't we celebrate? Life can make you sad. Come on, let's drive
ourselves mad." 



Standing on a rock in a river Staring at the rain
made one On the surface flashing diamonds Rolling down the twilight canyon And
we shall kiss the sun in spite of him 



So why don't we celebrate?
Why don't we celebrate? Why don't we celebrate?