The Day the Devil Died

from The Darkness of Birds by Amy Petty

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The day the devil died
Was a long and sad affair
A shadow of himself
The mighty beast now weak and frail
A stranger by his side
And the pretty stranger cried
For his lost and lonely soul
For his lost and lonely soul

The day the devil died
In the air a wicked chill
As leaves depart from trees
And the days grow shorter still
A stranger by his side
She was someone else’s bride
But he saw what could have been
If she had belonged to him

The day the devil died
A little town in the midwest
As the pure salt of the earth
Pilgrimaged in their Sunday best
A stranger by his side
In her he could confide
That regret cannot make good
But he would change things if he could

The day the devil died
Heavy clouds were hanging low
Shutters closed and blinds were drawn
And the clocks began to slow
A stranger by his side
Through tears, she smiled at him and lied
“When you cross the great unknown
Oh, the glory you’ll behold
You will walk the streets of gold”

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from The Darkness of Birds, released January 24, 2020

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