The Devil Rode Shotgun

Intro Picked up a passenger a long way back. He never asked where we were headed.

Verse 1 The day I quit my prayin', somebody climbed in Didn't say his name, didn't need to Red dust on his boots, gold tooth in his grin And a list of every man I'd been led to I do the drivin', he just points down the road Points at the ones who thought they got away Judge, the sheriff, the man the law let go — The devil rode shotgun, and he knows the way

Chorus The devil rode shotgun, I took the wheel We been ridin' since the day I stopped prayin' He don't judge, he don't flinch, he don't feel He just points at the ones need payin'

Verse 2 Folks cross the street when they see this old truck Say the man who drives it done sold his soul They got it wrong — I didn't trade my luck I just found a partner who shares my goal

Chorus The devil rode shotgun, I took the wheel We been ridin' since the day I stopped prayin' He don't judge, he don't flinch, he don't feel He just points at the ones need payin'

Bridge One day this road's gonna run right out And he'll turn to me and point at my own door I made my peace with that, without a doubt A man like me was always gonna settle a score The devil rode shotgun, I took the wheel We been ridin' since the day I stopped prayin' He don't judge, he don't flinch, he don't feel He just points at the ones need payin'

Outro Next stop. He's pointin' again.

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