7. The Trade

1. It was a night down on the Delta, all God’s creatures ran
Through the shadows and far away.
They felt the chill of a demon’s breath, so scattered many miles
Ran to live another day
A man walked along a path, eyes fixed, and all alone
A guitar slung behind his back, the night cut to his bones.

2. Who needs a soul, Dan Finn thought, picking up the pace
At midnight he’d make the trade
Seemed just like the perfect plan to Daniel’s state of mind.
“Just wait. Wait and hear me play.”
The Crossroads stood before him, now peeking from in between the trees.
“Hey you Johnsons” he laughed “you aint got nuthin’ on me”.

3. Beside a tree straight ahead, sat a bent and feeble man
Seemed like someone Daniel knew
“I’m lookin’ for the hoodoo trade” came Daniel’s nervous words.
“It’s one the Devil must approve”.
The man stood up, cast an empty, hollow gaze.
His black piercing eyes flashing Hellfire, and yet Dan stayed

4. Take my hand said the man, now looking ten feet tall
Dan complied…. waiting for a sting.
“I’ve taken what I need from you”, and now you have your trade”
“Funny”, Daniel thought “didn’t feel a thing”.
Come with me now, beckoned Satan with a grin,
That night in the woods was the last on earth for young Dan Finn.

5. Daniel cried and argued for his gift would go unused.
Crying “hey, we had a deal”.
But he knew those pleas were hopeless, and he’d never get to play.
His fate forever sealed
Conned and fooled. His special dream denied.
No way back. He was trapped… til the end of time.