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Hard To Dance (With The Devil On Your Back)

from Hid It On The Sly by Tony Cuchetti

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Hard To Dance (With The Devil On Your Back)

It’s hard to dance with the devil on your back
burning holes in the floor with that unholy two step
best get yourself a preacher or a frozen knapsack
cause’ it sure ain’t easy dancin’ with the devil on your back.

Betty Lou was the prettiest in school and I’ll tell ya that girl knew how to dance.
But with my two left feet and being slightly off beat
for me and Betty there wasn’t gonna be a chance.
Then I started pondering just like ole’ Robert Johnson
to them crossroads I’d go and strike a deal.
I’d ask ole’ Lucifer make me dance like Fred Astaire
and in return this here soul you can steal!

But it’s hard to dance with the devil on your back
burning holes in the floor with that unholy two step
best get yourself a preacher or a frozen knapsack
cause’ it sure ain’t easy dancin’ with the devil on your back.

Well boys, you know what happened next? I’m gonna tell ya.
My legs they started tinglin’, my change it was a jinglin’,
my hips they were a movin’, my feet they were a groovin’.
Oh Lord, I think I could dance. Betty Lou come on over here girl.
We jumped onto the dance floor and pop!
My ankle, I think I broke my ankle,
oh Betty Lou where you going? Come on girl, I’ll be ok,
no come on!

Well the devil grinned and said, “my boy that’s called the sinners
spin and you just danced it better than any sinner than ever sinned,
I think that you’ll be smokin’ hot on my fiery dance floor,
so limp yourself on over because I think it’s time we go!”

It’s hard to dance with the devil on your back
burning holes in the floor with that unholy two step
best get yourself a preacher or a frozen knapsack
cause’ it sure ain’t easy dancin’ with the devil on your back.

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from Hid It On The Sly, released March 3, 2023

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Tony Cuchetti Red Wing, Minnesota

Minnesota-based singer/songwriter Tony Cuchetti inherited a love of many genres from his musical parents and siblings. Storytelling is key to Cuchetti’s way of writing, following in the footsteps of songwriters like Kris Kristofferson, Guy Clark, and Townes Van Zandt. Cuchetti performs 200+ shows a year both solo and with his full band. He currently is signed to Farm to Label Records. ... more

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