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Devil Rides Beside

from Devil Rides Beside by John King Cave

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lyrics

Sun's goin' down,
Everybody knows it's time to go home
But my house burned to the ground,
Mine is a pile of stick and stone
Summer breeze gonna break me down,
Crying on the backyard porch
Devil rides beside me now,
I never been so far off course
Tonight I give you all I own,
a rusty spoon and a mortar shell
I won't be back tomorrow morn
But I hope this letter finds you well
If anybody asks you where I went,
Tell em' they don't need to know
I just had to catch my breath,
Look out thunder, here I roll

If you are sleeping, I won’t dare to wake you
Just keep on dreaming, hope the day don’t break you
I’ll keep believing that the lord can save you somehow
Damn it child, it’s a long way down

Walking on that beat down road,
Where saints are made and men have died
And I'm thinking about Jesus,
Wishing I was crucified
Forgive me big brother,
Don't you know I'm terrified?
Tell mama that I love her,
Tell Daddy that I'm on his side
I fell asleep in Dukeland,
Woke up down in Mexico
And I met a child of roses
Giving away all he owned
Some folks carry their homes on their backs
Some folks carry so much worse
Devil rides beside me yet, but
Someday I will lift his curse





You're on the deep end
I am on the bayou
Once I was dreaming
But now I don't have time to
You keep on driving
No one's trying to find you now
Damn it child, you're a long way down

Yesterday the stars were shining
Today they're beaming black as hell
I thought I saw the final light
It was just another old motel
And a voice called as I stepped inside
Said, “what you think you’re doing here?”
I said, “I haven't slept in seventy miles,”
He said, “Rock me mama like a wagon wheel”
Now I'm back in the pouring naked rain
Shining shoes for pigs in sties
I made it to the Bitter End
And I never thought I'd be so high
But the hard part ain't the comedown
It's the climbing back up the hill
When the devil rides beside you
You either know it now, or soon you will

If you are weeping, I won't dare to shake you
If you should meet me, with open arms I'd brace you
My heart is breaking, don't you know I need you now
Damn it child, I'm a long way down

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from Devil Rides Beside, released May 1, 2020

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John King Cave Albuquerque, New Mexico

John King Cave is the musical, poetic, and artistic vessel of Paul Waxler-Fahey, a folk artist currently residing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The name recalls the story of John the apostle in the Cave of Patmos receiving the revelation of Christ the King. ... more

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