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Kristofferson introduces this song with a spoken passage where he tells the story of running into Johnny Cash at a recording studio and noticing that Cash looked to be on the verge of death, which inspired the lyric. Cash was in bad shape in the late '60s, but got himself back together with the help of June Carter, whom he married in 1968.
Jul 28, 2021 · I ain't saying I beat the devil. But I drank his beer for nothing. Then I stole his song. And you still can hear me singing. To the people who don't listen. To the things that I am saying. Praying someone's gonna hear. And I guess I'll die explaining how. The things that they complain about.
And the lines of this song occurred to me. I'm happy to say he's no longer wasted and he's got him a good woman. And I'd like to dedicate this to John and June, who helped show me how to beat the devil It was winter time in Nashville, down on music city row And I was lookin' for a place to get myself out of the cold
You see, the devil haunts a hungry man If you don't want to join him You gotta beat him I ain't saying I beat the devil But I drank his beer for nothing Then I stole his song And you still can hear me singing To the people who don't listen To the things that I am saying Praying someone's gonna hear And I guess I'll die explaining how
If you don't want to join him. You gotta beat him. I ain't saying I beat the devil. But I drank his beer for nothing. Then I stole his song. And you still can hear me singing. To the people who don't listen. To the things that I am saying. Praying someone's gonna hear.
To Beat The Devil Lyrics & Meanings: (Spoken)It was wintertime in Nashville / Down on music city row, / And I had to find a place to get / Myself out of the cold / To warm the frozen feeling / That was eating at my bones, / Keep the chilly wind off my guitar. / My thirsty wanted whiskey / My hungry needed beans, / But it’d been a month of paydays / Since I’d heard that eagle scream / So ...
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To Beat The Devil Lyrics by Kris Kristofferson. [Spoken:] A couple of years back, I come across a great and wasted friend of mine in the hallway of a recording studio; and while he was reciting som...
