Devil Always Made Me Think Twice – English Lyrics

• By: Chris Stapleton
• Album: Starting Over

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of temptation and redemption with Chris Stapleton's "Devil Always Made Me Think Twice." This song offers a raw and honest look at the internal conflicts we all face. Delve into the lyrics to uncover the moral dilemmas and personal struggles that make this song so relatable and powerful.

[English]

I take a little smoke in the evening

I take a little whiskey on ice

I never get behind killin' my mind

It's just the kind of things I like

Just the kind of things I like

...

The minute that I saw you walkin' over

I figured I was diggin' my grave

And you had the shovel, I knew you were trouble

But you're just the kind of trouble I crave

Just the kind of trouble I crave

And mama always set a good example

Daddy always gave me good advice

Jesus tried to steer me in the right direction

But the Devil always made me think twice

Devil always made me think

...

Someday I'm goin' six feet under

And when they got me standin' at the gate

They'll tally my sins, they won't let me in

Saying, "Son, you're just a little too late"

"Son, you're just a little too late"

And mama always set a good example

Daddy always gave me good advice

Jesus tried to steer me in the right direction

But the Devil always made me think twice

Devil always made me think twice

Devil always made me think twice

Devil always made me think twice

Devil always made me

Devil always made me

Devil always made me think twice

Devil always made me

Devil always made me

Devil always made me think twice

...

Key Grammar Structures

• I take a little smoke in the evening

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'take' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual action.

• I never get behind killin' my mind

  ➔ Present Simple with 'never'

  ➔ The use of 'never' with the present simple emphasizes a strong negative habit or stance.

• The minute that I saw you walkin' over

  ➔ Past Simple with 'the minute'

  ➔ 'The minute' is used to indicate the exact moment an action occurred in the past.

• But you're just the kind of trouble I crave

  ➔ Present Simple with 'just'

  ➔ 'Just' is used here to emphasize the exact nature or degree of the trouble.

• But the Devil always made me think twice

  ➔ Past Simple with 'always'

  ➔ 'Always' with the past simple indicates a repeated action in the past.

• They'll tally my sins, they won't let me in

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ 'Will' is used to express a future action or prediction.

• Saying, 'Son, you're just a little too late'

  ➔ Present Continuous for Reported Speech

  ➔ The present continuous is used here to report speech, giving it a more vivid and immediate feel.