Look out your window, babe, there's a scene you'd like to catch
The band is playing "Dixie," a man's got his hand outstretched
Could be a thinker, could be the local priest
You know sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace

He got the sweet gift of gab, he got a harmonious tongue
Knows every song of love that ever has been sung
Good intentions can be evil, both hands be full of grease
You know sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace

Well, first he's in the background and then he's in the front
Both eyes are looking like they're on a rabbit hunt
Nobody can see through him, no, not even the Chief of Police
You know sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace

He can be fascinating, he can be dull
He can ride down Niagara Falls in the barrels of your skull
I can smell something cooking, I can tell there's gonna be a feast
You know sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace

He'll catch you when you're hoping for a glimpse of the sun
He'll catch you when your troubles feel like they weigh a ton
He could be standing next to you, the person that you notice least
I hear that sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace

He's a great humanitarian, he's a great philanthropist
He knows where to touch you, honey, and how you like to be kissed
He'll put both arms around you, you can feel the tender touch of the beast
You know sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace
Well, the howling wolf will howl tonight, the king snake will crawl
Trees that've stood for a thousand years suddenly will fall
You wanna get married? Do it now, tomorrow all activity will cease
You know sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace

Somewhere Mama's weeping for her blue-eyed boy
She's holding them little white shoes and a little broken toy
And he's following a star, the same one the three men followed from the East
I hear sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace