It was dark and I was driving a lonely Texas road The night was hot and sleep at my eyes I was thinking 'bout the times and the women that I'd had The things I'd done and those lies
When standin' in the shadows by the side of the Was the figure of a old man He wore a black bandanna, a stetson hat With a two inch hat band
He held his wrinkled hand up as a to shut 'er down So I pulled over and at his side He opened up the door, slid in and sat He said, "My it hot tonight"
I studied this old man and it seemed strange For him to be out here all And then he started talkin' and he told me many Of times both of us had known
He told me of the wild life and the women he'd had How of them had ever meant a thing He told me of a black night the same as this Of the strange and awesome things seen
A man the road had raised his hand And him down, so he stopped and let him in That stranger told him that I am hearing now About the times and all the sin
And the car got cold and clammy, and old man looked at me He said, "Boy, I've here for you" Your days of wicked have come to an end As a on this earth boy, you are through
his eyes got red and fiery as he took his stetson off To reveal his evil horns and black My God, the fear came o'er and my senses all lost I fought with him until we finally
Next day found the car at the bottom of the drop The young was found beside the wreck His car had been consumed by fire, the had no marks Except the smokin' pitchfork brand upon his