[Chorus]

Oh, the devil's going to make me a free man

The devil's going to set me free

Oh, the devil's going to make me a free man

The devil's going to set me free

Mmm

[Verse 1]

I went down, deep Texas, Mississippi state

Hoping things might go my way

For every hard-earned dollar I make

There stands a white man just to take it away

Some might say I talk loud, see if I care

Unlike them, don't walk away from my fear

I've busted bones, broken stones, looked the devil in the eye

I hope he's going to break these chains, oh yeah

[Chorus]

The devil's going to make me a free man

The devil's going to set me free

The devil's going to make me a free man

The devil's going to set me free

[Post-Chorus]

Yeah, set me free

Mm-hm

[Verse 2]

Another hard day, no water, no rest

I saw my chance, so I got him at last

I took his six-shooter, put two in his chest

He'll never say a word no more

Oh, he'll never say a word no more

The devil got him good for sure

[Bridge]

Ain't got no place to call a home

Only chains and broken bones

Ain't got no place to call a home

So come on, Lord, won't you take me now?

Ain't got no place to call a home

Only chains and broken bones

Ain't got no place to call a home

So come on, Lord, what you waiting for?

[Chorus]

Oh, the devil's going to make me a free man

The devil's going to set me free

The devil's going to make me a free man

The devil's going to set me free

[Outro]

Ain't got no place to call a home

(The devil's going to make me a free man)

Only chains and broken bones

(The devil's going to set me free)

Ain't got no place to call a home

(The devil's going to make me a free man)

So come on Lord, won't you take me now?

(The devil's going to set me free)

Ain't got no place to call a home

(The devil's going to make me a free man)

Only chains and broken bones

(The devil's going to set me free)

Ain't got no place to call a home

(The devil's going to make me a free man)

So come on Lord, what you waiting for?

(The devil's going to set me free)