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Devil In The Middle

from Blue Sky Thinkin' by Anne McCue

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Produced by Anne McCue & Dusty Wakeman
Flying Machine Records

lyrics

Devil In The Middle
(D.Olney-J.Hadley-A. McCue)

Did you ever break your back
Just to live out in a shack?
Hideehi

The wind is hot, the sun is cruel
You're the wagon and the mule
Hideehi, Hideehi

You're dead upon your feet
Gonna pass out from the heat
Hideehi, Hideehi

The boss is counting out his money
And he seems to think it's funny
Hideehi, Hideehi

Mama eats cake
Daddy eats crow
The Devil eats the taters
Till there ain't no more
Grab him by the horns
Pull him by the tail
Poke him in the eye
Just to hear him wail
Hideehi, Hideehi, Hideehi, Hideehi

The preacher's drunk on altar wine
Says he's waiting for a sign
Hideehi, Hideehi

The choir is out of tune
Hear them howlin' at the moon
Hideehi, Hideehi

There's a rumble and a roar
Someone's beatin' down the door
Hideehi, Hideehi

Better get yourself together
'Cause we're in for stormy weather
Hideehi, Hideehi

Mama don't rock
Daddy don't roll
The Devil's in the middle
And he wants your soul
Grab him by the horns
Pull him by the tail
Poke him in the eye
Just to hear him wail
Hideehi, Hideehi, Hideehi, Hideehi

Click clack clickety clack
Train's a comin' down the track, uh huh
Fi fi fo fum
Lookin' sharp, here he comes
Somebody strike up the band!

The judge is choking down his gin
And the jury's joining in
Hideehi, Hideehi
When the foreman starts to dance
You know you haven't got a chance
Hideehi, Hideehi

Mama don't fish
Daddy don't sew
The Devil don't pray
And the cotton don't grow
Grab him by the horns
Pull him by the tail
Poke him in the eye
Just to hear him wail
Hideehi, Hideehi, Hideehi, Hideehi!


John Hadley - Hadley Six Music BMI  admin. Sony/ATV/Tree
Anne McCue - APRA
David Olney - Red Lilly Music, ASCAP

credits

from Blue Sky Thinkin', released January 30, 2015
Vocals, Guitar - Anne McCue
Piano - Carl Byron
Bass - Dusty Wakeman
Drums - Dave Raven
Clarinet - Jim Hoke
Trumpet - Steve Herrman
Trombone - John Hinchey

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Anne McCue Nashville

Anne McCue is an Aquarian and her first love is the guitar. She has produced other artists such as Emma Swift, Ellen Starski and Scott Miller and has played guitar on albums by such artists as Robyn Hitchcock and Michelle Shocked. This new album, to be released later in the year, will be her 7th. She is host of the radio show Songs On The Wire on Nashville's WXNA and hails from Sydney, Australia. ... more

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