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Devil Rode with Me
Alternative Country
Devil Rode with Me was released on July 8, 2026 by LMental as a part of the album Devil in a Halo
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Release DateJuly 8, 2026
LabelLMental
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM83

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
LMental
LMental
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Derek Smith
Derek Smith
Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Derek Smith
Derek Smith
Producer

Lyrics

I took the long way home that night
Down the gravel, dust and stone
There was whiskey on my breath
And a wildness in my bones
He was waitin' at the crossroads
With a grin I shoulda known
He said, "Boy, you got a hard road"
He opened the door and he wasn't alone
He knew my mama's name
Knew the names I'd hide
He said, "One more mile, son"
Then he climbed inside
Devil rode with me
Feet on the dash
With a cigarette between his teeth
Devil rode with me
He looked real smug
But I swear I felt alive underneath
Devil rode with me
I was flyin' blind
I kept my hands on the wheel
Devil rode with me
Grin pure delight
He held the heat, I got the deal
We passed the burned-out gospel tent
And the meadow goin' black
He laughed at every choice I'd made
Said, "There's no way to go back"
He laughed at the saints on the dash
Said, "They won't change your mind"
Passed a dead moon pond
Said, "No lookin' behind"
At the county line he paid in coins
Cold as a river stone
Then he asked if I'd still choose him
If he left me alone
He knew my daddy's failings
Knew the rage I'd swallowed down
Said, "One more mile, son"
Then we tore out of that town
Devil rode with me
Feet on the dash
With a cigarette between his teeth
Devil rode with me
He looked real smug
But I swear I felt alive underneath
Devil rode with me
I was flyin' blind
I kept my hands on the wheel
Devil rode with me
Grin pure delight
He held the heat, I got the deal
When the sirens sang behind us
I braked in the mud
He tipped his hat like a preacher
And he vanished in the dust
Now I smell storm in the air
When the road gets mean
When the morning light came creepin'
Don't tell who you seen
Now I see him in the mirror
Laughin', he tipped his hat
And I saw the blood on my hands
He'd had it all planned
Just like that
Devil rode with me
Feet on the dash
With a cigarette between his teeth
Devil rode with me
He looked real smug
But I swear I felt alive underneath
Devil rode with me
I was flyin' blind
I kept my hands on the wheel
Devil rode with me
Grin pure delight
He held the heat, I got the deal
Devil rode with me
Mmm, I learned the hard way
Devil rode with me
The price that you pay
Hey!
Written by: Derek Smith
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