Devil's Deal (If I Were Johnny) (3:54)
I don’t write these songs for the money, thank God, ‘cause if I tried
I’d be slumming it up at the poor house ‘til the damned old day I died
Took a lot of bull from the bullies, but it taught me how to be thick-skinned
So I’ll throw my howl like a blue tick hound to the dadgum wicked wind
You know I never cared too much for fitting in
And if the devil jumped up on a hickory stump with a golden violin
I’d let the devil know where to shove that bow, I’m not selling out for a win
I’ve been around the block, it’s too a long a walk to go through that again
So I’ll play my song however long the good Lord lets me shine
I won’t change my tune until the sun and moon collide and recombine
I don’t wear this chip for the glory, my shoulders ain’t that tall
But I’ll stand my ground and get muddy when my back’s against the wall
I’d rather take a shot of corn whiskey with a man I can call my friend
Than to waste my cool on a fool like you, on that you can depend
No, I never gave too much thought toward giving in
And I won’t go along just to get along, no good at make-pretend
So I’ll let the devil know where he can shove that bow, I’m not selling out for a win
I’ve been around the block and it’s too long a walk to go through that again
So I’ll play my song however long the good Lord lets me shine
I won’t change my tune until the sun and moon collide and recombine
Yeah, I’ll let the devil know where he can stick that bow and his fool’s gold violin
I might be an old man without a single fan by the time my story ends
Where the cold wind blows, nobody knows, but I damn sure believe one thing
The devil only wants to steal my soul because the Lord called me to sing