Story Behind The Song

I asked myself the question 'if someone sold their soul for the benefit of another, what would happen', because they would be consigning themselves to an eternity in hell for doing a good deed. A story song and a contemporary take on The Devil Went Down to Georgia and The Gambler, with an added twist in the tail.

Song Description

Medium slow country ballad, would work well as modern country.

Lyrics

THE DEAL
Songwriter - Brent Lillie

V1
Callum John Macguire was born at 2am
Three months premature, the son of Jack and Jen
For ten years they'd been trying, and they both broke down and cried
When they found out he was dying, with barely time to be alive

P. CH
Those tiny hands, those tiny feet, the bandages and tubes
His dad out in the parking lot so helpless and confused

CH
He said 'I've often been a sinner, and I'll never be a saint
So listen to me Satan, there's a deal I'd like to make
My soul can burn for all eternity
As long as Callum makes it through, then just take me
And that's the deal, that's the deal

V2
It rained that day and all that night, their son kept hanging on
His tiny fist kept balling up like he was trying to be strong
The nurse said 'he's a fighter', but the hope had left her eyes
Then Jack received a message and he took his phone outside

P.CH
I'll take that deal' the message said 'You won't get the chance again
Park out on the level crossing west of town at 2am'

CH
You should never trust the devil, but some deals don't come cheap
So he went inside and kissed his wife, so gently in her sleep
And a tear fell for the son he'd never know
And then he went outside got in his car and he drove
'Cos that's the deal, yeah that's the deal

REF.
They said it was a miracle, never seen the likes before
And when she asked them where her husband was, they said he just walked out the door

CH.
On a lonely level crossing, in the wind and teeming rain
He could hear the distant rumble, of that speeding hellbound train
In case resistance crumbled he'd thrown away his keys
And as the train bore down he smiled and calmly leaned back in his seat

CH.
Time froze as the devil pushed the car down off the track
And fifty tons of freight train did it's best to pull it back
And that's how come I'm standing here to talk to you
I guess there's some deals even the devil just won't do
V3.
My name is Callum John Macguire, I was born at 2am
Three months premature, the son of Jack and Jen
Me and dad we like our driving and we sure do get around
But we steer clear of that crossing, on the western side of town
'Cos that's the deal
That's the deal

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