Lyrics:

Know Some folks says that, the devils dead
Know Some folks says that, the devils dead
I spy Tom Devil at, the head of my bed
I spy Tom Devil at, the head of my bed

Now Go away devil, and leave me alone
Now Go away devil, and leave me alone
Gon' pray and do better from this day on
Gon' pray and do better from this day on

Say too late to pray, you'll have to die today
Say too late to pray, you'll have to die today
The axe is talkin' while, the chips are flyin'
The axe is talkin' while, the chips are flyin'

Oh Mamie, oh Lordy gal
Oh Mamie, oh Lordy gal
Oh Mamie marry me gal, if ya just say so
Oh Mamie marry me gal, if ya just say so

Know the bottom of your pocket book, it'll never be seen
Know the bottom of your pocket book, it'll never be seen

Well you won't do nothin' but wash and iron
Well you won't do nothin' but wash and iron
When you marry marry, a railroad man
When you marry marry, a railroad man

Every day is Sunday a dollar, restin' in your hand
Every day is Sunday a dollar, restin' in your hand
That looks like Mamie comin' down the road
That looks like Mamie comin' down the road

She walks just like her, but she walks too slow
She walks just like her, but she walks too slow
She walks just like she's carrying, a heavy load
She walks just like she's carrying, a heavy load

Oh and look on your finger, Mamie, and think of me
Oh and look on your finger, Mamie, and think of me
See that ring I bought you when, Oh I was free
See that ring I bought you when, Oh I was free

Well you's in Meridian livin', wo like you please
Well you's in Meridian livin', wo like you please
Crying 'I'm on Parchman, got to oh work or leave'
Crying 'I'm on Parchman, got to oh work or leave'

Oh work or leave Lord, oh work or leave
Crying 'I'm on Parchman, got to oh work or leave'

Well I don't gamble and well I don't see
Well I don't gamble and well I don't see
Wo how my money gets, away from me
Wo how my money gets, away from me

I would write the govenor but, that would do no good
I would write the govenor but, that would do no good
I ain't got no money and that, that's a good excuse
I ain't got no money and that, that's a good excuse

Well, in early in the morning, baby oh when I rise
Well, in early in the morning, baby oh when I rise
See the thirty-eight-forty stick, wo in my face
See the thirty-eight-forty stick, wo in my face

Well I'm killin' the devil big, enough to die
Well I'm killin' the devil big, enough to die