My father made a deal with the devil He promised to give me away If the devil made him rich and handsome He thought it was a small price to pay So the devil, he come to get me But my tears were way too salty So he said, cut off her hands! Cut ‘em off clear! And I’ll be back next Tuesday
Oh my poor mother, she cried buckets And then she mopped the kitchen floor And she begged my daddy, call it all off She begged him… He said the deal with the devil The deal is done. My mother said babe, we’re leavin’ Pack your bags Hush, don’t say a word While your pa’s out day-drinkin’ We’ll make like winter birds
We could take a train We could take a plane We could take a car Far from here We better make haste There’s no time to waste Before the devil gets here
If God and the Devil are the same, then who's your daddy now?