Devil Got My Woman Lyrics - Hard Time Killing Floor Blues - Skip James

You know, I'd rather be the ol' devil 

Well, I'd rather be the devil 

Then to be that woman' man 

You know, rather be the devil 

Than to be that woman' man 

You know, I'm so sorry 

You know, so sorry 

That I ever fell in love wit' you-ooo-hoo-oo 

Because you know you don't treat me 

Baby, like you used ta do-hoo 

You know, I laid down last night 

You know, I laid down last night 

And I thought to take me some rest 

But my mind got to rambling 

Like a wild geese from the west 

You know the woman that I love 

The woman that I love 

I stol't her from my best friend 

But you know he done got lucky 

An he done got her back, again 

You know, I used to cut your kindleing 

You know, I used to cut your kindleing 

Baby, then I made you some fire 

Then I would tote all your water 

Way, way, way, from the bogy brier 

You know, my baby she don't drink whiskey 

My baby, she don't drink no whiskey 

An I know she ain't crazy about wine 

Now, it was nothin' but the ol' devil 

He done changed my baby's mind 

You know, I could be right 

You know, I could be right 

Then again, I could be wrong 

But it was nothin' but the ol' devil 

He done got my baby 

Now he done gone