Give me a river so I can drink it up
Bring me the sea so I can feast
And I begged you "bring down the rain, so you'll follow me no more
Oh Ma, the devil is on my trail
Oh Ma, the devil is on my trail
And so you asked me "is this enough to make you bleed
The night is all I need to make my leave from you
I heard your footsteps beneath my skin
Moving fast, closing in
Son you can pray and you will
Either way, faith slips from you
Oh Ma, the devil is on my trail
Oh Ma, the devil is on my trail
I believed in the river, oh man
And I went where the river told me
I set my sail to the open sea
But my eyes saw the river was a lie
The devil's on my trail, oh lord
The devil's on my trail, oh lord
The devil's on my trail, oh lord
The devil's on my trail, oh lord
Oh Ma, the devil is on my trail
Oh Ma, the devil is on my trail