- Version take 1:
Early this mornin',
When you knocked upon my doo'.
Early this mornin', oooo
When you knocked upon my door'.
And I said "hello, Satan
I believe it's time to go".
Me and the Devil
Was walkin' side by side.
Me and the Devil, woooo
Was walking side by side.
An' I'm going to beat my woman,
Until I get satisfied.
She said, she don't see why,
The devil dog me 'roun'.
(Spoken: Now baby you know you ain't doin' me right now)
She said, she don't see why, whoooo,
The devil dog me 'roun'.
It must to be that ol' evil spirit,
So deep down in the groun'.
You may bury my body,
Down by the highway side.
(Spoken: Baby, I don't care where you bury my body when I'm dead and gone)
You may bury my body, woooo,
Down by the highway side.
So my ol' evil spirit,
Can get a Greyhound bus and ride.
Version take 2:
Early this mornin',
When you knocked upon my doo'.
Early this mornin', oooo
When you knocked upon my door'.
An' I said "hello, Satan
I believe it's time to go".
Me and the Devil
Was walkin' side by side.
Me and the Devil, woooo
Was walkin' side by side.
I'm going to beat my woman,
Until I get satisfied.
She said, she don't see why,
That I will dog her 'roun'.
(Spoken: Now baby you know you ain't doin' me right now)
She said you don't see why, whoooo,
That I will dog her 'roun'.
It must a been that ol' evil spirit,
So deep down in the groun'.
You may bury my body,
Down by the highway side.
(Spoken: Baby, I don't care where you bury my body when I'm dead and gone)
You may bury my body, woooo,
Down by the highway side.
So my ol' evil spirit,
Can get a Greyhound bus and ride.