The devil called my woman and said, “Come with me my 
dear.”
The devil called my woman all the way from Damnation.
The devil called my woman but I did not shed a tear.
‘Said, “You can have my woman ‘cause she done raised 
hell ‘round here.”

He heaved her ‘pon his shoulder, he carried her on his 
back
He heaved her ‘pon his shoulder, all the way back to 
Damnation.
He heaved her ‘pon his shoulder, he carried her on his 
back.
All the way back to Damnation with that woman whuppin' 
his red ass.

He took her to his kitchen. LordÂ…and she commenced to 
fuss.
He took her to his kitchen all the way down in 
Damnation.
He took her to his kitchen. LordÂ…and she commenced to 
fuss.
She near blew out the fire and the caused the devil to 
cuss.

He took her to his bedroom and she chased him ‘round 
his bed.
He took her to his bedroom all the way down in 
Damnation.
He took her to his bedroom and she chased him ‘round 
his bed.
She took her bedroom slipper and she swung ‘round his 
head.

Satan says, “Go back home.”
He brought me back my woman and said, “Brother, fare 
the well.”
He brought me back my woman all the way back from 
Damnation.
He brought me back my woman and said, “Brother, fare 
the well.”
‘Said, “You can keep this woman ‘cause we don't want 
her in hell.”