Devil Only Knows My First Name

Spend the gold in my pocket , and my silver too
Well I lost the gold in my pocket , and I lost the silver too
It’s been so long I play this game as I play
The devil only knows my first name


Well I left my family crying, my mama held darling low
You know I heard my baby crying ,
I heard her scream , mama , mama , no!
I closed my eyes , I get ashamed as I pled
The devil only knows my first name (2x)


Till I’m dead , dead and gone
I’m just trying to get along
Don’t try to change it, change yourself
‘Cause where I’m going, oh I don’t need no help, no no no no

Solo: guitar

A snakebite might kill you , faster than water trails (thrives?)
A rattle snakebite might kill you , a lot faster than water might trail (thrive?)
But when you’re gone , it’s all the same
That’s why I pled ,
The devil only knows my first name (3x)


Don’t try to save me, save yourself
‘Cause where I’m going, I don’t need no help
I’m trying to run, I’m trying to hide
I’m tryin’ to run
Where he can’t find me (2x)
Oh, he only knows my first name
He only knows my first name (2x)
The devil only knows my first name
The devil wants my soul , he wants my soul
And the devil only knows my first, my first name.