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I lit out from Reno, I was trailed by twenty hounds
I didn't get to sleep that night 'till the morning came around
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

I ran into the devil and he loaned me twenty bills
I spent the night in Utah in a cave up in the hills
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

I ran down to the levee but the devil caught me there
He took my twenty dollar bill and vanished in the air
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

I 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

I got a wife in Chino, babe, and one in Cherokee
The 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

I got a wife in Chino, babe, and one in Cherokee
The 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

mgoldman Apr 21, 2013 - 19:24	Tralfamadorian wrote: Boring? I try to buy this song every time I hear it. Only to be disappointed, as it seems to be yet one more of those sublime pieces that Bill finds but the rest of us can't acquire. Guess that's one way to keep us tuned in ... Boring? An excellent, subtle piece of work, if you ask me. Keep this one in the rotation, please. Boring? Maybe you meant to type "beautiful"? Easy to find: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000002VHS/ref=sr_1_3_up_1_main_olp?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1366596601&sr=1-3&condition=used [ Reply ]
ferwoman Apr 21, 2013 - 19:12	heatherchickenlady wrote: Mr Lovett almost makes the Dead listenable. Here's to Lyle lovett. Ha! That's exactly what I was thinking. Thank you! [ Reply ]
Hippostar Mar 27, 2013 - 06:34	So this song... he wrote like just one verse and handed it in? [ Reply ]
Hannio Mar 21, 2013 - 08:05	stevano wrote: His ex-wife, Julia Roberts, might disagree... I wonder if maybe his Large Band had something to do with it. [ Reply ]
apd Jan 23, 2013 - 13:25	did he just say "jail-bait"? yup... yup, he did. [ Reply ]
Tralfamadorian Jan 17, 2013 - 15:40	Boring? I try to buy this song every time I hear it. Only to be disappointed, as it seems to be yet one more of those sublime pieces that Bill finds but the rest of us can't acquire. Guess that's one way to keep us tuned in ... Boring? An excellent, subtle piece of work, if you ask me. Keep this one in the rotation, please. Boring? Maybe you meant to type "beautiful"? [ Reply ]
wpgjet Jan 17, 2013 - 14:49	boring boring boring [ Reply ]
joelbb Sep 19, 2012 - 21:49	This song should not be a dirge. It's really driving me up a wall! Definitive sucko-barfo. [ Reply ]
ckcotton Sep 19, 2012 - 21:48	michaelgmitchell wrote: Funny, just what I was thinking. Lyle's body of work didn't need to include this, regardless of what Jerry asked of him. This is just flat. Done in his sleep. Ha... One of the few tunes I can tolerate of his...although I know I'm almost alone here with this opinion [ Reply ]
michaelgmitchell Aug 19, 2012 - 10:01	colt4x5 wrote: It's a great song, and I'm a big Lyle fan, but the combination just dddrrraaagggsss. Funny, just what I was thinking. Lyle's body of work didn't need to include this, regardless of what Jerry asked of him. This is just flat. Done in his sleep. [ Reply ]
Dunkelstar Aug 13, 2012 - 12:07	A second Dead cover in a row . . . good stuff. Perhaps next we're onto the real Deal? [ Reply ]
Merritt Aug 13, 2012 - 12:05	This is a very good cover. Well done. [ Reply ]
westslope Jul 18, 2012 - 23:32	Nice cover. [ Reply ]
ty May 10, 2012 - 14:50	He did this cover at the request of Jerry. Lyle said, "when Jerry Garcia calls you, you just say yes. I'll never forget that call as long as I live." George_Tirebiter wrote: What - did Lyle use up his own songs and this was all that was left? Lyle's a talented guy, but this is 3. [ Reply ]
Tippster May 10, 2012 - 14:40	George_Tirebiter wrote: What - did Lyle use up his own songs and this was all that was left? Lyle's a talented guy, but this is 3. Ever heard of a "Tribute Album?" This one ranks very very high. [ Reply ]
d-don May 10, 2012 - 14:40	toterola wrote: One of my favorite CDs. The covers of this song, "Jack Straw", "Ship of Fools", "Cassidy", "Bertha"... I wouldn't take anything for it. Thanks for the reminder. This is indeed a great cd...I'll have to bust it out and dust it off. [ Reply ]
dew34 May 10, 2012 - 14:40	jim1964 wrote: This has always been one of my favorite Dead songs but I gotta say I sure like Lyle's take. I Quite Agree!! [ Reply ]
jim1964 Apr 14, 2012 - 21:33	This has always been one of my favorite Dead songs but I gotta say I sure like Lyle's take. [ Reply ]
colt4x5 Apr 14, 2012 - 21:32	It's a great song, and I'm a big Lyle fan, but the combination just dddrrraaagggsss. [ Reply ]
tkosh Apr 08, 2012 - 21:11	Just sit back and let this song go...don't analyze it to death.. just sit back and let it flow. I like this cover just fine! [ Reply ]