Me and the Devil
written by Robert Johnson
You can find the Cowboy Junkies version of this song on the live album 200 More Miles
You can hear Robert Johnson original version on the album The Complete Recordings of Robert Johnson, that conatins all 29 songs he recoded from 1936 to his death in 1937.

 
 
original lyrics:
Me and the Devil
Early this morning when you knocked upon my door
Early this morning when you knocked upon my door
And I said "Hello Satan I believe it's time to go" 

Me and the Devil was walking side by side
Me and the Devil was walking side by side
I'm goin' to beat my woman until I get satisfied 

She say you don't see why that I will dog her 'round
She say you don't see why that I will dog her 'round
It must be that ol' evil spirit so deep down in the ground 

You may bury my body down by the highway side
You may bury my body down by the highway side
So my old evil spirit can get a Greyhound bus and ride 
 
Cowboy Junkies version

Me and the Devil
Early this morning he knocked on my door
I said early this morning he knocked on my door
I said "Hello Satan I believe it's time to go" 

Me and the Devil are walking side by side
Now me and the Devil are walking side by side
I'm goin' to beat my man until I get satisfied 

Now he says I don't do him right
that I  dog her 'round
It must be this ol' evil spirit so deep down in the ground 

You may bury my body down by the highway side
Babe I don't care what you do with my body
You may bury my body down by the highway side
So my old evil spirit can get a Greyhound bus and ride 
 
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