i am the son of the devil and his tree
you might have met me once in a fever dream
i live out in the hills not far away
and i got some sculptures made of clay
i got goats with horns and six headed snakes
headed down to the downtown honky tonk
grab my cape and six string and take a walk
the wilson brothers roll up taunting me
then they lost control and hit a tree
and i walked on by and watched em' bleed
sittin in the crowd waiting my turn
wondering when these folks are gonna learn
these wannabe country singers make me sick
and i'm usin' a drink ticket as a pick
and i'm drinkin' whiskey just to get my wits
finally up playing my melody
the lights are hot and bright and it's hard to see
there's a heckler in the crowd, he's calling to me
and i started until my eyes filled with steam
then i choked him harder than my fingers ever seen'
here they come wrestle me to the floor
tryin to get me out closer to the door
none of these guys will live to tell the tale
then one cracked me across the jaw with a pint of ale
another shot me before they even brought me to jail!
there i lay bruised and bleedin' on the lawn
didn't even get to finish my damn song
a spectral figure rises, drifts away
deep down i know the devil will have his day
maybe not today or tomorrow but that's all i'll say
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