The Silver Tougued Devil And I-Steve Hofmeyr

[00:05.15]I took myself down to the tally ho tavern [00:10.63]To buy me a bottle of beer [00:16.29]I sat me down by a tender young maiden [00:21.10]Who's eyes were as dark as her hair [00:26.74]And as I was searching from bottles to bottles [00:32.02]Of something unfoolish to say [00:37.57]That silver tongued devil just slipped from the shadows [00:42.76]And smilingly stole her away [00:46.53]I said hey little girl don't you know he's the devil [00:53.72]He's everything that I ain't [00:59.03]Hiding intentions of evil [01:04.33]Under the smile of a saint [01:08.82]All he's good for is getting in trouble [01:14.75]Shifting his share of the blame [01:20.12]Some people swear he's my double [01:25.39]Some even say we're the same [01:30.11]But that silver tongued devil's got nothing to lose [01:36.34]I'll only live till I die [01:41.22]We take our own chances and pay our own dues [01:50.61]That silver tongued devil and I [01:54.26] [02:01.23]I call the fair maidens who've laid down beside him [02:06.82]She knew in her heart that he'd lied [02:12.28]Nothing that I could have said could have saved her [02:17.58]No matter how hard that I tried [02:21.98]Cause she'll offer her charms to the darkness and danger [02:27.79]Of world that she's never known [02:33.44]And open her arms at the smile of a stranger [02:38.74]Who'll love her and leave her alone [02:42.72]I said hey little girl don't you know he's the devil [02:49.61]He's everything that I ain't [02:54.98]Hiding intentions of evil [03:00.33]Under the smile of a saint [03:04.79]All he's good for is getting in trouble [03:10.71]Shifting his share of the blame [03:16.19]Some people swear he's my double [03:21.61]Some even say we're the same [03:26.00]But that silver tongued devil's got nothing to lose [03:32.33]I'll only live till I die [03:37.20]We take our own chances and pay our own dues [03:45.75]Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha [03:49.75]That silver tongued devil and I [03:53.65]