Giving The Devil His Due

VERSE

Dm                                                                               Am

Through much of my life I was lost, to what opinions were mine

       G

I was blown with the wind, confused, most of the time

But hindsight is helpful for learning, and I learnt a lot

I'm older and wiser and stronger with the knowledge I've got

CHORUS

G

The right from the wrong, the false from the true

                                      Dm

I gave the Devil his due

Dm Am G

VERSE

There were times when I had to close my ears, cos I couldn't bear to hear

When people had terrible views, that filled me with fear

Or lies like a virus infected, I thought all conspiracy

But more times exposed, meant greater immunity

CHORUS

Consensus can hide. Discern and decide

I gave the Devil his due

INSTRUMENTAL

VERSE

I've learnt the most from those with whom I disagreed

They forced me to think what exactly it was I believed

Knowledge is a currency. But wisdom is gold

Weigh up the value of everything, you've ever been told

CHORUS

Most of it's wrong, but some of it's true

So I gave the Devil his due

LYRICS:

Through much of my life I was lost, to what opinions were mine

I was blown with the wind, confused, most of the time

But hindsight is helpful for learning, and I learnt a lot

I'm older and wiser and stronger with the knowledge I've got

The right from the wrong, the false from the true

I gave the Devil his due

There were times when I had to close my ears, cos I couldn't bear to hear

When people had terrible views, that filled me with fear

Or lies like a virus infected, I thought all conspiracy

But more times exposed, meant greater immunity

Consensus can hide. Discern and decide

I gave the Devil his due

I've learnt the most from those with whom I disagreed

They forced me to think what exactly it was I believed

Knowledge is a currency. But wisdom is gold

Weigh up the value of everything, you've ever been told

Most of it's wrong, but some of it's true

So I gave the Devil his due