Kris Kristofferson - The Silvertongued Devil And I lyrics

I took myself down to the tally ho tavern To buy me a bottle of beer I sat me down by a tender young maiden Whose eyes were as dark as her hair And as i was searching from bottle to bottle For something un-foolish to say That silver tounged devil just slipped from the shadows And smilingly stole her away Chorus: I said hey, little girl don't you know he's the devil He's everything that i ain't Hiding intentions of evil under the smile of a saint All he's good for is getting in trouble And shifting his share of the blame And some people swear he's my double And some even say we're the same But the silver-tounged devil's got nothing to lose And i'll only live 'till i die We take our own chances and pay our own dues The silver tounged devil and i Like all the fair maidens who've laid down beside him She knew in her heart that he lied But nothing that i could have said could have saved her No matter how hard that she tried 'cause she'll offer her charms to the darkness and danger Of something that she's never known And open her arms at the smile of a stranger Who'll love her and leave her alone And you know he's the devil ...