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