[Verse]
Met the devil in a barroom fight
He said boy your soul ain't bright
I said take it man it's yours tonight
But I had a plan oh yeah I had a plan
[Chorus]
I conned the devil I fooled him clean
Traded my soul for a whiskey sheen
Only thing is he didn't know
My wife already owned my soul
[Verse 2]
He laughed loud thought he won the deal
Said son your fate's been sealed
But I just grinned and tipped my hat
My wife's got it all he can’t have that
[Prechorus]
A devil’s fool
A wife’s jewel
The trade ain't fair
[Chorus]
I conned the devil I fooled him clean
Traded my soul for a whiskey sheen
Only thing is he didn't know
My wife already owned my soul
[Bridge]
She holds it tight won’t let it go
Her name's carved deep it’s on my bones
He can huff he can howl he can break the ground
But her claim’s too strong it’s bound it's bound