I Saw the Devil in a Gator's Eyes - Dark Country Boy
Swamp air thick like it's choking my soul
Moon hangs crooked, blacker than coal
Boots aching deep, mud swallowing whole
No stars above, just a gator patrol
Teeth gleam sharp, grin full of sin
The bayou whispered, "Don't go in"
I saw the devil in a gator's eye
Red fire burning, no disguise
Hissed my name, said, "Boy, you're mine"
I saw the devil in a gator's eye
Cypress trees wept, moss like a veil
Water stood still, a funeral tale
The wind said run, but my feet just failed
Face to face with the serpent's gale
Tail whipped thunder, my heartbeat froze
A preacher in the water preaching no hope
Hell's choir sang through the frog and crow
The gator laughed low, "Sit down, we go"
I saw the devil in a gator's eye
Red fire burning, no disguise
Hissed my name, said, "Boy, you're mine"
I saw the devil in a gator's eye