The devil is my running mate
And this here is his favourite state
Sorry you folks had to wait.
He always likes to show up late
No that ain t a rainbow, son
Streetlamps on petroleum
Let s pull in here and get us some
Supplies are running out now
It ain t the reason for the war
That s meanness boy
And nothing more
They tried to do this all before
But daddy wouldn t let them
Chorus:
Sometimes I don t what I got into
Sometimes I can t stand
To read my name
Sometimes I can only hear their voices
Casting me back from where I came
The devil is my running mate
Confusion is his favourite state
Surely you folks can relate
I know we ve gathered here to hate
It doesn t matter who we blame
As long as you all hear a name
All them bastards look the same
Everyone is guilty
Everybody look away
Look away, look away
It doesn t matter what I say
It s what I do that s shifty
Chorus:
Sometimes I don t know
What we got into
Sometimes I don t think I know a thing
Sometimes I can t even
See the trees now
For the flames, for the flames
The devil is my running mate
And this here is his favourite state
There ain t no other candidate
It wouldn t matter anyway
The devil is my running mate
The devil is my running mate
The devil is my running mate