[Verse 1]
Devil rode on a big black stallion
Riding on a cloud of rain (Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
The devil rode on a big black stallion
Riding on a cloud of rain (Yeah)
Do you know the drifter, the drifter?
Drifter was his name
[Verse 2]
Drifter destroys the hearts of women
All across the land (Hoo)
Drifter destroys the hearts of women
All across the land (Yeah)
He's in the mind of
Every travelin' man
[Verse 3]
I meet a gal every now and then
Who makes me wanna live like other men
I meet a gal every now and then
Who makes me wanna live like other men (Yeah)
Deep down inside
I know it's time to stop my driftin' and ride
[Verse 4]
Here's my warning to other men
Don't let your restless soul pretend (Hoo)
Here's my warning to other men
Don't let your restless soul pretend
Take a friendly tip from me
Woman will never set you free
[Verse 5]
Yeah, that's why the wind's my lover
Drifter is my steed (Hoo)
Wind's my lover
Drifter is my steed (Yeah)
Now, now, now, the wind, the devil, the drifter and me
We'll ride together through all eternity (Woo)
[Instrumental]
[Verse 6]
Let's get cosmic
Cosmic climax (Hoo)
Cosmic
Cosmic climax
Relax, relax
We'll reach a cosmic climax (Hoo)
[Verse 1]
The devil rode on a big black stallion
Riding on a cloud of rain (Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
The devil rode on a big black stallion
Riding on a cloud of rain (Yeah yeah yeah)
Do you know now the drifter, the drifter?
Drifter was his name
[Verse 2]
Now, now, drifter destroys the hearts of women
All across the land (Hoo)
Drifter destroys the hearts of women
All across the land (Yeah yeah yeah)
Don't you make no mistake, he's in the mind of
Every travelin' man (Yeah)
[Verse 3]
I meet a gal every now and then
Who makes me wanna live like other men (Hoo)
I meet a gal every now and then
Who makes me wanna live like other men
Yeah now, but deep down inside
I know it's time to stop my driftin' and ride
[Verse 4]
Here's my warning to other men
Don't let your restless soul pretend
Here's my warning to other men
Don't let your restless soul pretend
And take a friendly tip from me
Woman will never set you free
[Verse 5]
That's why the wind's my lover
Drifter is my steed (Hoo)
Wind's my lover
Drifter is my steed (Yeah)
Now, now, now, now, the wind, the devil, the drifter and me
We'll ride together through all eternity (Hoo)
Devil Blues was written by Charles Mingus & George Adams & Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown.
Devil Blues was produced by Ilhan Mimaroglu.
Charles Mingus released Devil Blues on Wed Oct 01 1975.