The Avett Brothers – Satan Pulls the Strings #manlymusicfriday

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I know I’ve said before that the Avett Brothers is one of my favorite bands…

This song off their latest album is fantastic, and I love watching them play live.
I can imagine that a few years ago, this song would have misunderstood and they would have been labeled as “devil-worshippers”

But the lyrics here speak of the struggle we all face with making the right choice when temptation pulls us another direction.

“Satan Pulls The Strings”

Baby’s in the cradle, Mama’s in the bed
Sparrow’s on the windowsill and the devil’s in my head.
Devil’s in my head mama, devil’s in my head
Baby’s in the cradle and the devil’s in my head

When the winter yields to summertime
The whip-poor-will she sings
My heart is in the puppet box and Satan pulls the strings
Satan pulls the strings mama, Satan pulls the strings
My heart is in the puppet box and Satan pulls the strings

Well the front beat’s in my brother, Lord
And the back beat’s in me
God is in the song and the devil’s in my feet
Lord, devil’s in our feet, mama devil’s in our feet
God is in the song and the devil’s in our feet

Mama’s cooking something up, serving to us all
Satan’s ringing in now and I gotta take the call
Gotta take the call, boys, gotta take the call
Satan’s ringing in now and I gotta take the call
Gotta take the call, boys, gotta take the call
Satan’s ringing in now and I gotta take the call