I was twelve or twenty -how
Didn't get a say that night
till the mornin' came around
Sayin' I drank, but I took my time
I'm a friend of the devil,
If I get home before the light
I just might get some sleep tonight
Went down to the devil babe,
he'll owe me a twenty bill
Said I'm running but I'll take my time
I'm a friend of the devil,
If I get home before the light,
I just might get some sleep tonight
Went down to the levee bay,
but the devil caught my fare
Took my twenty dollar bill
and he vanished in the air
Said I was running but I'd take my time,
a friend of the devil is a friend of mine
If get home before the light
I just might get some sleep tonight
I've got two reasons why I cry
First one is Sweet Anne -Marie
and she's my heart's delight
Second one is the prison babe,
the sheriff's on my trail
And if he cashes up with me,
Got my wife in China, babe,
First one says she's got my child,
but it don't look like me
I said I'd run it, but I take my time
A friend of the devil is a friend of mine
If get home before daylight
I just might get some sleep tonight
Got two reasons why I cry,
First one, her name's Sweet
and she's my heart's delight
Second one, it's prison day,
the sheriff's on my trail
And if he catches up with me,
I'll spend my life in jail
First one say she's got my chime,
but it don't look like me
Say they're running but I take my time
A friend of the devil is a friend of mine
If I get home before the light
I just might get some sleep tonight