Back in the winter of '53 that mean old devil had it out for me
d**h met the devil by the old oak tree
d**h and the devil rode after me
d**h held the fever nearly k**ed me dead
From his black magic fingers to his fiery lips
d**h met the devil by the old oak tree
d**h and the devil rode after me
Mama told me son be as brave as you can
Mama told Pa get the medicine man
He gave me something for the pain
He gave me something to help me sleep
He took one himself and he disappeared
He told Heaven not to let me in
Mama told me son be as brave as you can
Mama told Pa get the medicine man
d**h held the fever nearly k**ed me dead
From his black magic fingers to his fiery lips
d**h met the devil by the old oak tree
d**h and the devil rode after me