30 miles out of memphis
Saw a deadhead sticker on an old road sign
Thirty miles out of Memphis tryin' to stay between the lines
It's four in the morning, the sun's comin' on fast
A young girl in a pickup truck smiles as I pass
There's red on the horizon - my knuckles, white upon the wheel
Headin' down to Clarksdale - thinkin' I might make a deal
Sat down with the devil, at the old crossroads
He said it's good to see ya boy - did you come to sell your soul
I said "No devil, i got a different plan, you see"
"Pick up that old six string and play a tune with me"
The wind began to howl - night was settin' in
Sang songs about women, booze, and sin
And we played them Delta Blues - the devil tapped his feet
There was change in the air - panic in the streets
The devil told a story, about lust and desire
Bout a 'lil girl down in Oxford, who set his soul on fire
He met her in a bar, down in New Orleans
Pure romance in leather pants, a dancin' voodoo queen
The devil played softly - and let out a horrible scream
Thinkin' of that woman and that bed he set on fire down in New Orleans
I said devil, I think I gotta go
I can hear a girl, callin' me down this road
"Alright boy, this time I'll let you slide
You keep doin' like you're doin', and your soul will soon be mine"
So I rolled one up and headed back down the road
Gotta find this girl, I used to know back home