the devil went down to Ginnie he was looking for as soul to steal
he went looking for a Florida Conch willing to make a deal
when he came across the Fool and da Bean diving a mix real hot
and the devil came to the wooden steps and said, "You two, let me tell you what."
"I bet you didn't know it, but i'm a fine cave diver too,
and if you'd care to take a dare, i'll make a bet with you.
now you got some real nice regs there, but give the devil his due:
I bet a reg of gold against your souls, 'cos I think i'm better than you."
the Fool said, "We're Conchs, and it might be a sin,
but we'll take your bet, your gonna regret, 'cos we're the best that's ever been."
Bean and the Fool, you figure out your thirds and pull your cave line hard
'cos hells broke loose in Ginnie and the devil deals it hard.
and if you win you get his shiny reg made of gold.
but if you lose, the devil gets your souls.
The devil started up his scooter and he said: "I'll start this show."
And down he flew through the Lips so low like he had some grass to mow.
And he reached the Mud Flats going so fast his reel made an evil hiss,
then he dropped an arrow without slowing down and you know he didn't miss.
When the devil came back, the Fool he said, "Well you're pretty good ol' son.
"But if you'll sit down in those steps right there, we'll show you how its done."
Here comes Ken, run boys, run.
he's got a poker hot as the risin' sun.
he got chicken in the bread pin, pickin' out dough,
"Ken, did you drop that steak in the dirt?"
"No, child, no."
The devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat.
He laid that golden reg on the ground at Ken's feet.
Ken said: "Don't you mess with my homeys, even close to Halloween,
cause i told you once, you son of a gun, we're the best that's ever been.
And he gave the Devil rum, rum boys, rum.
The devil slept in Andy's tent til the risin' sun.
the devil got so drunk he thought Andy was a sheep
"Granny, will your sheep play?"
"No, child, no."
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