Preacher, tell them that Satan is real too. You can hear him
in songs that give praise to idols and sinful things of this world. You can see
him in the destruction of homes torn apart. I know that Satan is real. For once
I had a happy home; I was loved and respected by my family; I was looked upon
as a leader in my community. And then Satan came into my life, I grew selfish
and un-neighbourly. My friends turned against me. And finally my home was
broken apart. My children took their path into a world of sin.
Yes, preacher, it’s sweet to know that God is real. And to
know that in him all things are possible. And we know that heaven is a real place,
where joy shall never end. But sinner friends, if you’re here today, Satan is
real too, and hell is a real place. A place of everlasting punishment.
The Louvin Brothers, 'Satan is Real', Satan is Real (1959), 1.11 - 2.24
