Cicadas screaming in the trees
There ain't no mercy, ain't no breeze
The devil's laughing at the likes of me
Down on my bended knees
And then I see a shadow, long and tall
Leaning up against the wall
He says "Son, I can give you it all"
And I can't help but heed the call
Down at the crossroads where the heat don't break
For every song there is a soul to take
I'm shaking hands with my own mistake
For goodness sake, for goodness sake
Oh, Lord
What have I done?
Yeah, what have I done?
He tuned my guitar with a single touch
I never knew I needed it this much
Now I'm in his grip, I'm in his clutch
My conscience is a broken crutch
Down at the crossroads where the heat don't break
For every song there is a soul to take
I'm shaking hands with my own mistake
For goodness sake, for goodness sake
There ain't no mercy, ain't no breeze
The devil's laughing at the likes of me
Down on my bended knees
And then I see a shadow, long and tall
Leaning up against the wall
He says "Son, I can give you it all"
And I can't help but heed the call
Down at the crossroads where the heat don't break
For every song there is a soul to take
I'm shaking hands with my own mistake
For goodness sake, for goodness sake
Oh, Lord
What have I done?
Yeah, what have I done?
He tuned my guitar with a single touch
I never knew I needed it this much
Now I'm in his grip, I'm in his clutch
My conscience is a broken crutch
Down at the crossroads where the heat don't break
For every song there is a soul to take
I'm shaking hands with my own mistake
For goodness sake, for goodness sake