Em Am Em The devil is my running mate Em Am Em And this here is his favourite state Am Sorry you folks had to wait. Em Am Em He always likes to show up late No that ain't a rainbow, son Streetlamps on petroleum Let's pull in here and get us some Supplies are running out now It ain't the reason for the war That's meanness boy And nothing more They tried to do this all before But daddy wouldn't let them Chorus: D Am C Em Sometimes I don't what I got into D Am C Sometimes I can't stand Em To read my name D Am C Em Sometimes I can only hear their voices D Am C Em Casting me back from where I came The devil is my running mate Confusion is his favourite state Surely you folks can relate I know we've gathered here to hate It doesn't matter who we blame As long as you all hear a name All them bastards look the same Everyone is guilty Everybody look away Look away, look away It doesn't matter what I say It's what I do that's shifty Chorus: Sometimes I don't know What we got into Sometimes I don't think I know a thing Sometimes I can't even See the trees now For the flames, for the flames The devil is my running mate And this here is his favourite state There ain't no other candidate It wouldn't matter anyway The devil is my running mate The devil is my running mate The devil is my running mate