The devil
once said to his demons below,
"Our work is progressing
entirely too slow.
The holiness people
stand in our way
Since they do not
believe in the show or the play.
They teach that the
carnival, circus and dance,
The tavern and honky-tonk
with game of chance,
Drinking and smoking,
these things are all wrong;
The Christians don't
mess with the ungodly throng.
They are quick to
condemn everything that we do
To cause unbelievers
to be not a few.
They claim that these
things are all of the devil;
That Christian folks
live on a much higher level.
Now fellows, their
theology, while perfectly true
Is blocking the work
we are trying to do.
We will have to get
busy and figure a plan
That will change their
standards as fast as we can.
Now I have a vision
of just what we can do.
Harken, I'll tell
this deception to you.
Then find ye a wise,
but degenerate man
Whom I can use to
help work out this plan.
There's nothing so
real as the things that you see;
The eyes and the mind
and the heart will agree.
So what can be better
than an object to view?
I say, it will work
and convince quite a few.
The home is the place
for this sinful device;
The people deceived
will think it quite nice.
The world will possess
it, most Christians can't tell
That it is all of
the devil and plotted in hell!
We'll sell them with
pictures of the latest news;
While they're still
looking, we'll advertise booze.
At first it will shock
them; they'll seem in a daze;
But soon they'll be
hardened and continue to gaze.
We'll give them some
gospel that isn't too strong,
And a few sacred songs
to string them along.
They'll take in the
ads, with the latest of fashions,
Soon watching the
shows that will stir evil passions.
Murder and love-making
scenes they'll behold
Until their souls
will be utterly cold.
The old family altar
which once held such charm
Will soon lose its
place without much alarm.
Praying in secret
will also be lost
As they look at the
screen, not counting the cost.
Compromise preachers,
who don't take their stand
Will embrace this
new vision and think it is grand.
They'll help fool
the people and cause them to sin
By seeking this evil
and taking it in.
Influence is great
and this you can see;
Just look at my fall
and you'll have to agree.
It won't take too
long, my demons, to tell
That the vision of
Satan will populate Hell!
Divorce will increase,
sex crimes will abound;
Much innocent blood
will be spilled on the ground.
The home will be damned
in short order I say
When this vision of
mine comes in to stay.
Get busy, my cohorts,
and put this thing out;
We'll see if the church
can continue to shout.
The holiness people
who stand in our way
Will soon hush their
crying against show and play.
We'll cover the earth
with this devil vision.
Then we'll camouflage
it with the name television.
The people will think
they are getting a treat
Till the Antichrist
comes and takes over his seat.
He'll rule the world
while the viewers behold
The face of the beast,
to whom they were sold.
We'll win through
deception, this cannot fail;
Though some holiness
preachers against it will rail."
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