Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music?

Written by: Larry Norman (1972)

(Also recorded by Cliff Richard on Small Corners -1978)

i want the people to know

that He saved my soul

but i still like to listen to the radio

they say that rock and roll is wrong, we’ll give you more chance

i say i feel so good i gotta get up and dance

i know what’s right, i know what’s wrong and i don’t confuse it

why should the devil have all the good music

i feel good every day

’cause Jesus is the rock and he rolled my blues away

well now they say to cut my hair

they’re driving me insane

i grew it out long to make room for my brain

but sometimes people don’t understand

what’s a good boy doing in a rock and roll band

there’s nothing wrong with playing blues licks

but if you got a reason tell me to my face

why should the devil have all the good music

there’s nothing wrong with what we play

’cause Jesus is the rock and he rolled my blues away

roll ’em away now!

i ain’t knocking the hymns

just give me a song that has a beat

no i ain’t knocking the hymns

give me a song that moves my feet

Jesus told the truth

Jesus showed the way

there’s one more thing i’d like to say

they nailed him to a cross

and they laid him in the ground

but they shoulda known they can’t keep a good man down

and i feel good every day

i refuse to lose it

all i wanna i know from all of you is

why should the devil have all the good music

‘cos i been filled i feel okay because Jesus is the rock and he rolled all my blues

Jesus is the rock and he rolled all my blues

Jesus is the rock and he rolled all my blues

away!