A higher warning On the morning Of new years day And I am moving west This is my darkest holler This is my beck and caller This is what I must do to rest Well I know that I can swing A mighty might chain Right here in the garden of a lion But I know that I will say Goodbye, goodbye someday To the Devil and his weary mind It took a while to catch my breath It took a while to catch my breath It took a while for me to see That the devil, well the devil is me I could stay here All the day dear But I must go now 'Cause I was headed west I've heard that times are hard I've seen the windows barred In the valley of the shadow of death Pockets sewn with line Up against the tide With glory drums and pistols firing Hammer set and light I will sleep the night Upon your grave if you will sleep on mine It took a while to catch my breath It took a while to catch my breath It took a while for me to see That the devil, well the devil is me I don't know that I can be Took me a while to catch my breath The devil is me