Up Jumped The Devil

Doin' time for murder in the first degree
Said I'd sell my soul just to be free
But up jumped the devil with his dotted line
Up jumped the devil, yeah, used my thumb to sign

When I got on the outside, lord, I had it made
Little house on the south side, in the shade I stayed
But then, up jumped the devil, with his red suit on, oh mama
Up jumped the devil, he said, "Go head on, go head on"

The temptation was too much (up jumped the devil)
I was such a soft touch (up jumped the devil)
My will was not too strong (up jumped the devil)
Did not know right from wrong
Did not know right from wrong (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Then the time came 'round for the judgement day
Tried to break my deal in every which way, yes sir
But up jumped the devil with his toothless grin
Up jumped the devil, mama, mama, look at the shape I'm in, yeah

The temptation was too much (up jumped the devil)
I was such a soft touch (up jumped the devil)
My will was not too strong (up jumped the devil)
Did not know right from wrong, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I didn't know right from wrong
But it's too late

Whoa, yeah, up jumped the devil
Woo, hoo
With his dotted line (hoo, hoo, hoo)
With his red suit on (hoo, hoo, hoo)
With his toothless grin, mama (hoo, hoo, hoo)
Up jumped the devil, yeah, yeah (hoo, hoo, hoo)
Up jumped the devil, whoa, whoa