Skip James — Devil Got My Woman 1968 Album Version

You know I'd rather be the ol' devil I'd rather be the devil, then to be that woman man You know I'd rather be the ol' devil, then to be that woman man You know I'm so sorry You know I'm so sorry, that I ever fell in love with you Because you don't treat me, like you used to do You know I laid down last night You know I laid down last night, and I tried to take me some rest But my mind got to ramblin', like a wild geese from the west You know the woman I love, woman that I loved The woman I loved, I took her from my best friend But you know he done got lucky, and he done got her back again You know, I used to cut your kindleing You know, I used to cut your kindleing Baby, then I made you some fire Then I would tote all your water Way, way, way, from the bogy brier You know, my baby she don't drink whiskey My baby, she don't drink no whiskey An I know she ain't crazy about wine Now, it was nothin' but the ol' devil He done changed my baby's mind You know, I could be right You know, I could be right Then again, I could be wrong But it was nothin' but the ol' devil He done got my baby Now he done gone