Lyrics

INTRO
Here I am on my knees
praying the Lord to forgive me
Like so many times I've prayed
Lord please keep the devil away

VERSE 1
Well my daddy was a preacher with a bible in his hand
He preached sermons on the weakness of man
And I never strayed or sinned just like my old man
My momma was a goodhearted woman of love
On her knees she prayed to the Lord above
That the devil stay away and never get its hooks on me

VERSE 2
Well I left my home for the world to see
Young and naive as I could be
When the devil in the red dress came
looking for me
She had my soul in the palm of her hand
She held me down and made me a man
And I'm not sure what else she's got planned for me - but I know this much

CHORUS 1
I know... she's got her hooks on me
Oh yes I do know
I know... the devil's got her hooks on me

VERSE 3
My momma warned me a long time ago
About the devil and that sinful road
She never said the devil was a woman
How was I to know
So many times in the light of day
I would kneel me down and begin to pray
Then by night the devil would cast a
spell my way

VERSE 4
Well every time I was about to leave
She'd shake that thing and I'd concede
That the devil had a way and I would never leave
And all the while you know I tried
'Cause loving you I know ain't right
But I'm afraid what will happen to me
tonight - but I know this much

CHORUS 2
I know... she's got her hooks on me
Oh yes I do know
I know... the devil's got her hooks on me

SOLO

VERSE 5
Lord I beg you to understand
How hard I tried to be a stronger man
But the devil I know always has another
plan
So many times I know I strayed
So many times I forgot to pray
So many times I let the devil have her way

VERSE 6
Well I left my home for the world to see
Young and naive as I could be
When the devil in the red dress came
looking for me
She had my soul in the palm of her hand
She held me down and made me a man
And I'm not sure what else she's got planned for me - but I know this much

CHORUS 3
I know... she's got her hooks on me
Oh yes I do know
I know... the devil's got her hooks on me
But I know...the devil's got her hooks on me
The devil's got her hooks on me... she's got her hooks on me
(repeat)