Devil's Lullaby - Slaid Cleaves

WHEN THE SHRIMPERS HIT TOWN WITH THEIR WHITE BOOTS ON

DRINKING ALL THEIR PAY BEFORE THEY MAKE IT HOME, SO WERE STAYING

DIGGY LIGGY LI, DIGGY LIGGY LO

THAT’S THE SONG YOU BETTER KNOW IF YOU’RE PLAYING

THE WOMEN WHISTLE AND THE FIDDLES WHINE

SOUNDS LIKE THE DEVIL’S LULLABY

RATTLE SNAKE RACE I FOUND MYSELF IN

LANDLADY NOTFIED MY NEXT OF KIN AND I’M RAMBLING

LEFT A CRYING PREGNANT TEENAGE BRIDE

GRANDMOTHER KNEELING BY HER SIDE THEY WERE PRAYING

SAN PATRICIO HEAR THEIR CRY

I’M PLAYING THE DEVIL’S LULLABY

I SANG THE SONG WHEN I WAS YOUNG

ABOUT THE POWER IN THE BLOOD

BUT JESUS HE CAN’T SAVE ME, I’M CRUSIFIED

THE DEVIL’S LULLABY

SO I SANG THE SONGS OF A ROSE TATTOO

A SAILOR’S HEART WITH A GIRL UNTRUE UNDER THE STREET LAMP

ALL THE SKIRT CHASING AND FREEBASING

HOW THE SCARLET FLOWS WHERE SHE SLICED ME GOOD WITH A RAZOR

THE SIRENS WAIL AND CHURCH BELLS CHIME

PLAYING ME THE DEVIL’S LULLABY

THE WOMEN WHISTLE AND THE FIDDLES WHINE

PLAYING THE DEVIL’S LULLABY

(DRUMS, BASS, ACOUSTIC/BARITONE GUITAR)

(c)MICHAEL S. O’CONNOR 2005