Live 12 Oct 2005 version
Well I met up with Saint Peter, he was working at the pearly gates
He said, "I can't let you in right now, boy, you have to wait
Sit back and take it easy and kick off both your shoes
And grab yourself a beer right now while I watch the evening news"
Yeah the jackals leave here laughing as they slip into the night
How did something so beautiful turn into idiot's delight
He said what makes them all so stupid, oh what I cannot tell
Maybe I should go down there now and show them just a little hell
But would they get the message, would anybody learn
That such a mighty effort for such a small return
Well the jackals leave here laughing as they slip into the night
How did something so beautiful turn into idiot's delight
Sometimes I get so angry, my blood begins to boil
I must of put my seed into some kind of mutant soil
They don't understand a thing, they ain't got no respect
But they sure do keep me laughing, so what the heck
Well the jackals leave here laughing as they slip into the night
How did something so beautiful turn into idiot's delight
The jackals leave here laughing as they slip into the night
How did something so beautiful turn into idiot's delight, delight, delight, delight
The above lyrics are for the live 12 Oct 2005 performance of IDIOT'S DELIGHT at Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis, MN, during the Devils & Dust Solo Acoustic Tour. The song was performed with a bullet microphone.
List of available versions of IDIOT'S DELIGHT on this website:
IDIOT'S DELIGHT [Official studio version]