Lightning strikes, it strikes twice Yeah lightning strikes, strikes twice Devil and the deep blue sea Oh my baby and me We saw lightning strike, strike twice Devil and the deep blue sea Oh my baby and me We saw lightning strike, strike twice Walked from the bayou to the back of the bay We found ourselves stranded when it started to rain We had cover in a cabin on cliff where we prayed A crackling white light and a bellowing boom gave way CHORUS Spotted in the distance was a man dressed in red His hands raised up to heaven, he called on the dead Floating ‘round in circles was his boat on the bay A second white lightening connected the red devil’s grave