Edda Lou

I see you raise the bottle above her head

And swore to the devil he'd see her dead

How could she live a life instead

And make a sad old fool of him

She begged and pleaded and weeped and moaned

She left that shiny but she couldn't be owned

Get on away but let me be

Oh, my brother

Set aside you free

Well, yes, that girl, she was untrue

But boy, that devil is comin' for you

He let that bottle fall aside

And held on tight to his wounded pride

And then he held her neck so tight

That her eyes did flicker with fright

Sweet Edda Lou then slipped to the floor

Johnny backed out through the open door

Who would ever know now, can it be?

She's takin' all the love in me

Well, yes, that girl, she was untrue

But boy, that devil is comin' for you

The twisting stairs did creak and groan

The wind did howl for him alone

A chill ran up and down his spine

He heard her whisper, "Now you're mine"

Boy, that devil is comin' for you