Devil O Devil, could you leave me alone You've found me in every corner I've known From barstools to hotels, and back alley deals To stolen cars, jail bars and state given meals Devil O Devil, could you please let me be I never welcomed your company You bought and you sold me when I wasn't for sale You promised me heaven and handed me hell Oh, and the flames keep rising And I keep falling, deeper in Oh, and I can hear Momma's crying But it's too late for whipping, away these sins Devil O Devil, could you leave me behind You've hardened my heart, and you've spoiled my mind You were the poison and you were the spoon I was the fool passed out in the room Oh, and the flames keep rising And I keep falling, deeper in Oh, and I can hear Momma's crying But it's too late for whipping, away these sins Jesus O Jesus, could you please show your face I feel so lost in this hell of a place It's just me and the Devil, and I'm waiting for you While he's smoking old stogies and singing a tune