[Verse] Rolled in slow with the moon ridin’ high, Bottle on the dash, trouble in my eye. Lights burned out on the county sign, Said welcome to the edge of the line. There’s a bar called Salvation, with the windows black, A jukebox moanin’ and a preacher in the back. I tipped my hat and I kicked that door, Said “Hell, I been here once before.” [Chorus] ’Cause the devil’s in Dry County tonight, He’s pourin’ that sin by the truckload right. Every angel’s hidin’ and the law’s outgunned, Yeah, the devil’s in Dry County and he’s just begun. [Verse ] Barmaid grinned with a smoke on her lip, Said, “You look like a man who don’t give a shit.” I said, “Honey, that’s fair, pour two for me One for the road and one for the heat.” The sheriff rolled in with his collar tight, Hand on his gun and guilt in his sight. He said, “Boy, your time’s done, better lay it down,” I laughed, “Ain’t no mercy in this town.” [Chorus] ’Cause the devil’s in Dry County tonight, He’s pourin’ that sin by the truckload right. Every angel’s hidin’ and the law’s outgunned, Yeah, the devil’s in Dry County and he’s just begun. [Bridge] Then the priest came runnin’ from the chapel stairs, Cross in his hand, blood in his prayers. He said, “Son, don’t trade your soul tonight,” I said, “Father, that deal’s already signed.” He looked at the sheriff, and the sheriff looked down, Said, “We’re all just sinners wearin’ a crown.” Then thunder cracked — the lights went dead, And I heard every ghost I ever met. [Breakdown ] Fire in the glass, smoke in the room, Dry County’s burnin’ like a sinner’s tomb! Go, go, go , yeah, the devil don’t wait, We’re all just dancin’ on the hands of fate! [Final Chorus ] Yeah, the devil’s in Dry County tonight, Pour one for the lost and the ones who fight. Every saint’s got dirt, every law’s undone, Yeah, the devil’s in Dry County and he’s just begun. [Outro] Smoke’s still risin’, and the sheriff bleeds, The priest’s on his knees whisperin’ creeds. I tip my hat to the crimson sky, Say, “You can chase me, boys but I’ll never die.”
