The Silver Tongued Devil And I-Kris Kristofferson

[ti:The Silver Tongued Devil And I] [ar:Kris Kristofferson] [al:The Essential Kris Kristoffers] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Silver Tongued Devil And I - Kris Kristofferson [00:12.05]I took myself down to the Tally Ho Tavern [00:15.17]To buy me a bottle of beer [00:17.73]And I sat me down by a tender young maiden [00:23.28]Who's eyes were as dark as her hair [00:28.71]And as I was searching from bottle to bottle [00:34.20]For something un-foolish to say [00:39.76]That silver tongued devil just slipped from the shadows [00:45.50]And smilingly stole her away [00:51.30]I said: "Hey little girl don't you know he's the devil [01:00.93]"He's everything that I ain't [01:07.98]"Hiding intentions of evil [01:09.35]"Under the smile of a saint [01:13.29]"All he's good for is getting in trouble [01:19.40]"And shiftin' his share of the blame [01:24.70]"And some people swear he's my double: [01:30.26]"And some even say we're the same [01:35.50]"But the silver-tongued devil's got nothing to lose [01:41.93]"I'll only live 'til I die [01:47.05]"We take our own chances and pay our own dues [01:56.78]"The silver tongued devil and I " [02:07.58]Like all the fair maidens who've laid down beside him [02:13.32]She knew in her heart that he'd lied [02:19.18]Nothin' that I could have said could have saved her [02:24.86]No matter how hard that she tried [02:29.54]'Cos she'll offer her charms to the darkness and danger [02:36.09]Of somethin' that she's never known [02:41.09]And open her arms at the smile of a stranger [02:47.08]Who'll love her and leave her alone [02:53.88]And you know he's the devil [02:58.37]He's everything that I ain't [03:02.05]Hiding intentions of evil [03:08.11]Under the smile of a saint [03:14.66]All he's good for is getting in trouble [03:20.59]And shiftin' his share of the blame [03:26.21]And some people swear he's my double: [03:31.63]And some even say we're the same [03:37.50]But the silver-tongued devil's got nothing to lose [03:43.36]I'll only live 'til I die [03:48.42]We take our own chances and pay our own dues [03:56.78]Ah ha ha ha [04:01.71]The silver tongued devil and I