Friend of the Devil by Kevn Leary

my take on Grateful Dead's "Friend of the Devil"

I lit out from Reno, I was trailed by twenty hounds
Didn't get to sleep that night til the mornin' came around
Set out runnin' but I take my time, a friend of the devil is a friend of mine
If I get home before daylight, just might get some sleep tonight

Ran into the devil babe, he loaned me twenty bills
Spent the night in Utah in a cave up in the hills
Set out runnin' but I take my time, a friend of the devil is a friend of mine
If I get home before daylight, just might get some sleep tonight

Ran down to the levee, but the devil caught me there
Spent my twenty dollar bill and he vanished in the air
Set out runnin' but I take my time, a friend of the devil is a friend of mine
If I get home before daylight, just might get some sleep tonight

I got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night
The first one's name is Anne Marie, and she's my heart's delight
Second one is prison babe, the sheriff's on my trail
And if he catches up with me, you know I'll spend my life in jail

Got a wife in Chino babe, and one in Cherokee
First one says she's got my child, but it don't look like me
Set out runnin' but I take my time, a friend of the devil is a friend of mine
If I get home before daylight, just might get some sleep tonight

I got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night
The first one's name is Anne Marie, and she's my heart's delight
Second one is prison babe, the sheriff's on my trail
And if he catches up with me, you know I'll spend my life in jail

Got a wife in Chino babe, and one in Cherokee
First one says she's got my child, but it don't look like me
Set out runnin' but I take my time, a friend of the devil is a friend of mine
If I get home before daylight, just might get some sleep tonight

Song

Friend of the Devil

Performed by

Kevn Leary

Originally by

The Grateful Dead

Video title

Friend of the Devil - Kevin Leary

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