Black Rose

Way down in Virginia, 'mongst the tall-grown sugar cane

Lived a simple-headed man and a diamond neck ta him

And a rose of a different name

Well, the first time I felt lightnin'

I was standin' in the pourin' rain

With a tremblin' hand and a bottle of jam

And a rose of a different name

Well, the devil made me do it the first time

The second time, I done it on my own

Lord, put a handle o this simple-headed man

Help me leave this black rose alone

Well, the devil made that woman

Lord, he threw the pattern away

She were built for speed with the tool you need

To make a new fool every day

Well, way down deep an' dirty

On the dark-haired side o' shame

You'll find this clean-cut man, doin' it again

With a rose of a different name

Well, the devil made me do it the first time

The second time, I done it on my own

Lord, put a handle o this simple-headed man

Help me leave this black rose alone

Well, the devil made me do it the first time

The second time, I done it on my own

Lord, put a handle o this simple-headed man

Help me leave this black rose alone