https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/yr-7-wk-39-devil-come-to-town/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:16:36 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/yr-7-wk-39-devil-come-to-town/#post-335625 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:44:42 +0000
Now all you've got to do is write the actual verses.....

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/yr-7-wk-39-devil-come-to-town/#post-335625 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/yr-7-wk-39-devil-come-to-town/#post-335611 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:54:52 +0000 So lock up your wives and sons
He feasts his eyes on the innocents
Oh what have they donebut I would be tempted to change the last line. If they're "innocents" then they probably havent done anything - yet. maybe something like:
The devil's come to town
So lock up your daughters and sons
He feasts his eyes on the innocents
Oh what will they become? I think you need the daughters in there :lol:. That last line gives you the licence to explore the "innocents" fall from grace, via the poker table if you wanted to.

Keep working on it

cheers
Paul]]> Sunday Songwriters Group pbee https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/yr-7-wk-39-devil-come-to-town/#post-335611 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/yr-7-wk-39-devil-come-to-town/#post-335457 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:02:51 +0000
Yep separate ideas, liking the second a bit more.]]> Sunday Songwriters Group jaythejoker https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/yr-7-wk-39-devil-come-to-town/#post-335457 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/yr-7-wk-39-devil-come-to-town/#post-335439 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:31:23 +0000
So these are seperate ideas?

Oh no!
The devil's come to town
lock up your wives and
He feasts his eyes on the innocent
Oh what have they done OR OH WHAT CAN BE DONE

Oh no!
The devil's come to town
The hiding game's begun
Will the people hiding game -stick with imagery of hide and seek Will the people seek and find
Chuck him out on his backside? /or "behind" to rhyme with "find"

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Oh no!
The devil stole my table
He got there before I was able
To claim
The best seat in the house

Poker reference? could be a good story about betting your soul :twisted:
...but it looks like he took your place at the table so be sure the singer is in on the game and not just a bystander

James]]> Sunday Songwriters Group jamestoffee https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/yr-7-wk-39-devil-come-to-town/#post-335439 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/yr-7-wk-39-devil-come-to-town/#post-36767 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:01:08 +0000 By the way, I have no idea about this shortening (devil has -> devil's, game has -> game's) but oh well... hopefully it's grammatically correct. :lol:

Oh no!
The devil's come to town
So lock up your wives and sons
He feasts his eyes on the innocents
Oh what have they done

Oh no!
The devil's come to town
The hiding game's begun
Will the people rise up?
Chuck him out on his backside?

Oh no!
The devil stole my table
He got there before I was able
To claim
The best seat in the house]]> Sunday Songwriters Group jaythejoker https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/yr-7-wk-39-devil-come-to-town/#post-36767