Devil's Highway (Live)
DEVIL’S HIGHWAY
Words & Music by Jon Spear and Dara James ©2014

I went to see the gypsy – to get my fortune told
She looked at me with deep sad eyes – spoke in a voice so cold
Boy, the way you’ve been livin’ –It’s straight to hell you go
I said: “You better give me a fast car, ‘cause walking’s just too slow

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Have mercy, have mercy, have mercy on your soul
If you ride the devil’s highway, you have to pay the devil’s toll

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The gypsy said you’re much too smug– you need to find your place
And she grabbed some magic powder, and threw it in my face
There was a blaze of fire and smoke, and I went into a dream
And that’s when I saw the devil, lookin’ 10 feet tall and mean

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He bared his teeth, reached out his hand and grabbed me by the neck
I punched him in his ugly face and I know I did connect
‘cause he staggered back, I hit him again – we tumbled to the floor
And we fought ‘til our breath was gone and we couldn’t fight no more

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I looked in the gypsy’s mirror and I could plainly see
That I had the devil’s face while the devil looked just like me
We were one – we had become the same creature from below
I shook with fear and the gypsy laughed as I ran right out the door.

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