The Devil Don’t Shake Hands Twice

Yeah, I met the devil at a quarter to three, He said, “Son, you look a little like me.” I laughed, flicked ash on his boots and said, “One deal’s enough — I ain’t forgettin’ the dead.”

I don’t trust smiles with teeth that white, Don’t trust friends who bless the fight. Once you dance, you pay that song — Devil keeps time, and he plays it long.

You shake that hand, you seal that fate, Ain’t no refunds at hell’s gate.

The devil don’t shake hands twice, Once he’s got you, that’s the price. You can pray, you can scream, you can roll the dice — But the devil don’t shake hands twice.

He said, “Boy, you walk like a king in chains.” I said, “Hell, I earned these stains.” He offered gold, I offered grin, Said, “I’ll take my pain — it fits my skin.”

Once you deal, don’t beg for nice, The devil don’t shake hands twice.

The devil don’t shake hands twice, He smiles once and that’s advice. If you take the bait, you best think twice — ‘Cause the devil don’t shake hands twice.

He ain’t red, he ain’t horns and flame — He wear your face and steal your name. You’ll know him when your luck runs dry, You’ll feel his grip when you tell your lie.

The devil don’t shake hands twice, He remembers every vice. You can run all night, you can roll your dice — But the devil… don’t… shake… hands… twice.

Yeah… once is all it takes.

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