Don't play cards with Satan He'll deal you an awful hand Don't play cards with Satan He'll deal you an awful hand Did I ever stop and tell you I am a desperate man I thought I saw a bluebird Sitting on a post I thought I saw a bluebird Sitting on a post Shiver down my spine I thought it was the Holy Ghost I heard the word before And I knew that it was good I heard the word before And I knew that it was good Somebody oughta do Like the good book should I heard the voice of SATAN Crying in the woods I heard the voice of SATAN Crying in the woods I saw my own heart laying Black with blood Don't play cards with Satan He'll deal you an awful hand Don't play cards with Satan He'll deal you an awful hand Did I ever stop and tell you I am a desperate man A desperate man Take it SATAN! SATAN! SATAN!