Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Lyrics Friend of the devil Ramblin' Jack Elliott

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Friend of the devil


I lit out from RenoI was trailed by twenty houndsDidn't get to sleep that night
Till the morning came aroundchorus:
I set out running but I take my time
A friend of the Devil is a friend of mine
If I get home before daylight
I just might get some sleep tonight
I ran into the Devil, babe
He loaned me twenty bills
I spent that night in UtahIn a cave up in the hills
I ran down to the levee
But the Devil caught me there
He took my twenty-dollar bill
And he vanished in the air
Got two reasons why I cryaway each lonely night
First one's named sweet Ann Marieand she's my heart's delight
Second one is prison, babythe sheriff's on my trail
And if he catches up with meI'll spend my life in jail
Got a wife in Cheno, babe
And one in CherokeeFirst one says she's got my child
But it don't look like me
You can borrow from the DevilYou can borrow from a friend
But the Devil will give you twenty
When your friend only got ten

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Biografia

Ramblin' Jack Elliott, born Elliott Charles Adnopoz in 1931, is an American musician. Considered a pioneer of the folk revival of the 1960s, Elliott is known for his flatpicking guitar style and laconic, humorous vocals, often accompanied by harmonica. His singing style, tense with a nasal voice, influenced artists like Bob Dylan in his early years. Elliott is a master of traditional American music, spanning from country to blues, bluegrass to folk. Among his most representative songs are "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll", "Big Iron" and "Ramblin' Boy". His 1964 album, "Ramblin' Jack Elliott", is considered a classic of the folk genre.

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