Early this morning You knocked upon my door Early this morning, oh You knocked upon my door I say: Hello Satan I believe it's time to go Me and the devil Was walkin' side by side Me and the devil, whoo Was walkin' side by side I'm going to beat my woman Until I get satisfied Say I don't see why That she would dog me out Any moment do me right Say I don't see why She would dog me out It must-a be that old evil spirit So deep down in the ground You'd bury my body Down by the highway side Bury my body, oh Down by the highway side So my old evil spirit Can catch a greyhound bus and ride And ride, ride, ride, ride, ride