[Verse 1]

I met the devil in Poughkeepsie, New York

He took a seat right beside me at the end of the bar

He said I looked familiar; had we met sometime before?

Yeah, I drank with the devil in Poughkeepsie, New York

And I confessed I hadn't

Prayed to God since 1988

He said, "Oh, kid, you should try again

You know, before it's too late"

I asked him where my soul would go

If I just dropped dead today

He smiled and said, "Oh, you've got some

Good friends waiting for you at the gates"

[Chorus]

Hallelujah! O', Hallelujah!

[Verse 2]

He said, "Just say the word, and

"I'll give you fame and fancy whores

Or would you rather die a simple man:

Just honest and poor?”

I said, "Well, now I know who my real friends are

"And I can't ask for much more"

I thanked the devil for my drinks

And made my way for the door

[Chorus]

Hallelujah! O', Hallelujah!