| King Contrary Man | |
| Recorded: | 1987 |
| Written By: | Ian Astbury/Billy Duffy |
| Albums the song appears on: | Electric, Rare Cult |
| Played live for the first time: | Mar 4, 1986 |
| Most recently played live: | Dec 12, 1987 |
| Notes: | |
| Remix Information: | A live session version of this exists on the Rare Cult compliation. The session was recorded for the Janice Long show. |
| Lyrics | |
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I saw the devil The contrary man I saw the devil down the long long road He said to me, boy, boy, boy I want your soul I said no Took a while, thought about it Down at the crossroads temptin' fate Took a while, thought about it Down at the crossroads temptin' fate Said yeah you can take my soul Zany antics of a beat generation In their wild search for kicks Fighting drinking scorning convention Making wild love Making wild love I saw the devil The contrary man I saw the devil down the long long road He said to me boy, boy, boy I want your soul I said no Yeah Yeah | |