“Friend of the Devil Lyrics” is a song by the American rock band Grateful Dead. It was written by Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter, and John Dawson. The song has become one of the band’s most popular and enduring pieces and has been covered by numerous artists over the years.
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Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band consisted of Jerry Garcia (guitar, vocals), Bob Weir (guitar, vocals), Phil Lesh (bass, vocals), Bill Kreutzmann (drums), Mickey Hart (drums), and Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (keyboards, harmonica, vocals). The band’s music fused elements of rock, folk, blues, jazz, and psychedelic music, creating a unique sound that became known as “the Dead.”
One of the defining characteristics of the Grateful Dead was their live performances, which were known for their improvisational nature and extended jams. The band’s devoted fan base, known as “Deadheads,” often followed the band on tour, attending multiple shows and trading tapes of live recordings.
Over the course of their career, the Grateful Dead released 13 studio albums and numerous live recordings. Some of their most well-known songs include “Truckin’,” “Sugar Magnolia,” “Casey Jones,” and “Touch of Grey.” The band remained active until Jerry Garcia’s death in 1995, after which the remaining members continued to perform in various configurations under different names.
Grateful Dead – Friend of the Devil Lyrics Video
Grateful Dead – Friend of the Devil Lyrics
I lit out from Reno
I was trailed by twenty hounds
Didn’t get to sleep that night
Till the morning came around
Set out runnin’ 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
Ran into the Devil, babe
He loaned me twenty bills
I spent the night in Utah
In a cave up in the hills
Set out runnin’ 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 down to the levee
But the Devil caught me there
He took my twenty dollar bill
And he vanished in the air
Set out runnin’ 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
Got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night
The first one’s named sweet Anne Marie and she’s my hearts delight
The second one is prison, babe, the sheriff’s on my trail
And if he catches up with me, I’ll spend my life in jail
Got a wife in Chino, babe
And one in Cherokee
First one says she’s got my child
But it don’t look like me
Set out runnin’ 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
Got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night
The first one’s named sweet Anne Marie and she’s my hearts delight
The second one is prison, babe, the sheriff’s on my trail
And if he catches up with me, I’ll spend my life in jail
Got a wife in Chino, babe
And one in Cherokee
First one says she’s got my child
But it don’t look like me
I set out runnin’ 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
