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A victorious knight on a battlefield, he prayed for an ale most dear

But he was remiss through the prayer address, so it fell to the Devil’s ear

Through thunderous sky, he did arrive

With cloven hoof and beard

But the knight, he stayed, and his soul betrayed

For the Devil brought him beer

Well he sold his soul for a cup of ale

And the Devil was filled with glee

'Cause the ugly truth, though we have no proof

Is in Hell they just serve tea (oh, no!)

Well, the Devil said, «Fine warrior, pray, have a pilsner to quench your thirst

'Tis the finest beer from the Prussian lands, but I must be reimbursed

So at your end, your soul I’ll rend

From the front of Heaven’s Gate

To Hell, we’ll turn, and there, you’ll burn

And thus will be your fate.»

Well he sold his soul for a cup of ale

And the Devil was filled with glee

'Cause the ugly truth, though we have no proof

Is in Hell they just serve tea (oh, no!)

So the knight he took this German drink and pounded it in one sup

With a mighty slurp and a thundrous burp, he tossed the empty cup

Well the Devil howled, and the skies he fouled

With sadistic song of fear

«Good knight, farewell, I’ll see you in Hell,»

And with that he disappeared

Having sold his soul for a cup of ale

And the Devil was filled with glee

'Cause the ugly truth, though we have no proof

Is in Hell they just serve tea (oh, no!)

As many years had passed away, the knight in battle died

And thus his fate, at the Pearly Gate, was the Devil at his side

But Saint Pete was there, to make him aware

That the Devil’s plot would fail

For the catch was this, that German piss

Could hardly pass for ale

Well he sold his soul for a cup of ale

And the Devil was filled with glee

'Cause the ugly truth, though we have no proof

Is in Hell they just serve tea (oh, no!)

The ugly truth, though we have no proof

Is in Hell they just serve tea (oh, no)

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