the lord knows mercy he don't know fire 

and fire receive thy soul(x2) 

the devil knows mercy, the devil knows fire 

and fire receive thy soul(x2) 

I see the sun alone every morning 

I see the soul of you 

the rest is instinctive 

guess now who holds thee 

is it death(x5) 

nay, its not death 

and this...tonight do not retire 

the lost trade their bibles 

for whiskey's sweet fire 

and fire receive thy soul(x2) 

the lost tonight do not retire 

I'm faithful I'm faithful in fire 

and fire receive thy soul 

is it death(x2) 

nay, its not death(x2)