Rocky, Joe, and Bundy were sittin' near the pier Drinkin' what they had and eatin' what was near Telling all their stories though they'd heard 'em all before Wonderin' what brought them here warmin' by the devil's fire Rocky says now boy's you all know my tale Thrown out by my wife and left to hit the rails She took up with a younger man who had himself a car Now here I sit with all of you warmin' by the devil's fire That ain't nothing says Joe tossing his gravel to the sea You can never beat the way that she did me That car broke down one evening on the way to see her ma
She jumped in with a truck driver left me warmin' by the devil's fire Bundy says now fellas there ain't no need to fight You can't blame the woman for doin' what she thinks is right She stole that truck when she left me but it's all the same She's down in the penitentiary, we're warm by the devil's fire Come Rocky, Joe, and Bundy and all you sinners on the road Pull up a piece of gravel let down your heavy load Take a swig outta that bottle when it's comin' by And tell us all what has you warmin' by the devil's fire