I was trailed by 20 hounds
I didn't get to sleep last night
till the morning came around
I set out runnin' but I take my time
Friend of the devil is a friend of mine
I get home before daylight
Just might get some sleep tonight
and he loaned me twenty bills
and he came up in the hills
I set out runnin' but I take my time
Friend of the devil is a friend of mine
I get home before daylight,
just might get some sleep tonight
but the devil beat me there
He took my twenty dollar bill
I set out running but I take my time,
friend of the devil is a friend of mine
I get home before daylight,
just might get some sleep tonight
why I cry away each lonely night
First one's named Sweet Ann Marie
and she's my heart's delight
Second one is prison, baby,
the sheriff's on my trail
And if he catches up with me,
I'll spend my life in jail
I've got a wife in Trino, babe,
First one says she got my child,
but it don't look like me
Said I'd rather take my time, friend,
if the devil is a friend of mine
I get home before daylight,
just might get some sleep tonight
two reasons why I cry away each lonely night
The first one's named Sweet Ann Marie
and she's my heart's delight
The second one is prison, babe,
and the sheriff's on my trail
And if he catches up with me,
I'll spend my life in jail
I've got a wife and she's no babe
The first one says she's got my child
but they don't look like me
Said I'd rather mother take my time
friend and the devil is a friend of mine
I get home a fun daylight
and just might get some sweet tonight
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