I sold my soul For the promise of control, Unto a business man He said to me, "You've gotta take what you can, Right now I'm more popular than God, Right now I'm more popular than God." CHORUS ----------- Son, you, you ain't long for the world Son, you, you ain't long for the world Son, you, you ain't long for the world You aint long for the world. ----------- As I shook his hand I could not feel the flow of blood He just smiled like he understood He said to me, "Men are rotten to the core, But I got so much to thank them for: I built my kingdom profiteering from war." CHORUS As we crossed the plain We talked about the gold We split the river in a four-wheel-drive He said to me, "Take the key - I will be gone for a little while, Up in the sky, travelling in style, With my whores, riding many a mile. CHORUS