By Robert Johnson



Early this mornin', when you knocked upon my door 

Early this mornin', ooh, when you knocked upon my door 

And I said, "hello, satan, I believe it's time to go" 



Me and the devil, was walkin' side by side 

Me and the devil, ooh, was walkin' side by side 

I'm goin' to beat my woman, until I get satisfied 



She say you don't see why, that I will dog her 'round 

[Spoken:] Now, baby, you know you ain't doin' me right, now 

She say you don't see why, ooh, that I will dog her 'round 

It must-a be that old evil spirit, so deep down in the ground 



You may bury my body, down by the highway side 



[Spoken:] Baby, I don't care where you bury my body when I'm dead and gone 

You may bury my body, ooh, down by the highway side 

So my old evil spirit, can get a Greyhound bus and ride