You Old Devil

some shepherd you are
make me lie down in strange places
you're hanging me up again
make me buy the rope

you and me crashing the party
long after it's done
you old devil i'll miss you when you're gone
when you're gone
i'll miss you when you're gone

when that sweet chariot
swings so low to bust my ass again
where are you then? (you're nowhere)
you put words in my mouth
make me speak in tongues, crazy

i'm up on top of the world
waiting for the kingdom to come
you old devil i'll miss you when you're gone
when you're gone
i'll miss you when you're gone

ain't that me lying on the floor
ain't that you up on the shelf
oh you son of a bitch i'll give you what for
nobody listens when you talk to yourself

now that i got your attention i got nothing to say
one of these days i'm gonna give you up
but not today not today

i'm in the valley of the shadow again
singing the same old song
you old devil i'll miss you when you're gone
when you're gone
i'll miss you when you're gone