effluvia 1. devil's business

God has built a world of strife

Our children have to lie

Mankind's way is of the knife

But the devil's business is only life

I've never kicked a friendly dog

I've never harmed a child

I've not yet tasted alcohol

I've never been on trial

But the devil's business, it's just life

And all I've done is live

The devil's business, well, that's life

And life is all I want to live

I've never meant to hurt a friend

I've never liked to tell a lie

I've never wished for someone's death

I've never started a serious fire

All I have is love to give

And the devil's life is what I live

Jesus died for no one's sin

My own mind is all I have

And I have got no truth to give

'Cause the devil's life is what I live.