Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Hack-Poets Guild
Performer
Marry Waterson
Lead Vocals
Lisa Knapp
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nathaniel Mann
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gerry Driver
Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
The Devil did it, to be sure
Else he could never proceed
No strength of heart could ever endure
To do that cruel deed
[Refrain]
I've been tempted by the Devil
I've been tempted by the Devil
I've been tempted by the Devil
To extinguish my own flame
[Verse 1]
Good people, come and lend your ears to this, my doleful song
A sadder tale you'll never hear expressed by any tongue
The Devil's very busy, been in these later days
For to entrap and to draw in poor souls in several ways
[Verse 2]
Your Swearing, Damn-me, Ranting-boys, he minds them not at all
They are so wedded to his ways, he has them at his call
He has no need to tempt those boys who'll give in to any vice
But those who live most civilly, he strives most to entice
[PreChorus]
Just like our subject now at hand
Which here I shall unfold
As much as I could understand
The truth by neighbours told
[Refrain]
I've been tempted by the Devil
I've been tempted by the Devil
Been tempted by the Devil
To extinguish my own flame
[Verse 3]
George Gibbs, a sawyer by his trade, not married long I hear
No children weighed upon his hand, no debts he had to fear
I understand he and his wife lived lovingly and with no strife
But often-times, the Devil came and asked of George his life
[PreChorus]
The Devil he said did tempt him long
And many times before
And though George did resist him strong
The Devil, he won't give o'er
[Chorus]
Last Friday night, he lie asleep, but as the clock struck 12, he rose
His wife, she begged him for to stay, but out the door he goes
Last Friday night, they lie asleep, but as the clock struck 12, he rose
His wife, she begged him, "George, please stay", but out the door he goes
[Outro]
The Devil did, it to be sure
Else he could never proceed
No hand or heart should ever endure
To extinguish their own flame
Written by: Nathaniel Mann
