Devil Left The Right Angel

Verse 1
Devil on my left, angel on my right
Both sound like me in the dead of night
One says “boy, take what you can”
Other says “hold on, be a better man”
Boots in the dirt, gravel in my soul
One wants fire, one wants control
That devil shouts, “you earned this sin”
That angel whispers, “don’t give in”

Chorus
It’s a long road walkin’ that line
Between what’s yours and what ain’t mine
One pours whiskey, one pours grace
Both got my name, both know my face
I’m just a man in a fight I can’t hide
Devil on the left, angel on the right

Verse 2
He paints shortcuts, quick and sweet
She builds roads on broken feet
He says “now,” she says “wait”
Both keep knockin’ on my fate
Saturday night got a heavy hand
Sunday mornin’ helps me stand
One feeds flames I can’t outrun
One keeps light when the day is done

Chorus
It’s a long road walkin’ that line
Between what’s yours and what ain’t mine
One pours whiskey, one pours grace
Both got my name, both know my face
I’m just a man in a fight I can’t hide
Devil on the left, angel on the right

Bridge
Ain’t no horns, ain’t no halo shine
Just two hard truths in this heart of mine
Every bad choice feels good at first
Every right one fights that thirst

Verse 3
I’ve been low, I’ve been high as sin
Seen what I lose when I let him win
But that quiet voice don’t ever leave
Says “stand back up, still time to breathe”

Final Chorus
It’s a long road walkin’ that line
Between the darkness and the divine
One drags me down, one lifts me light
Both still fightin’ every night
Till the day I lay this burden aside
Devil on the left, angel on the right

Old folk country grit, acoustic guitar, bass, raw vocals, slow burn melody, backwoods soul, outlaw feel, heartfelt hook.