Released: September 8, 1982
Songwriter: George Kooymans Barry Hay
Producer: Shell Schellekens
All set - the court's in session
This judge's got no compassion
Witness, show me your right hand
I swear - nothing but the truth now
I was alright till she came along
I was alright, then it all went wrong
Yeah, the Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
It was the act of a man possessed now (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Yeah, the Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Your Honor, I plead innocent
D.A.'s got a mighty strong case
Lawman saw the whole thing
Confess - yeah, I stole that fur coat
Confess - I stole a BMW
Confess - I was only trying
To keep my baby satisfied
Bullshit! - But that's the truth now
Bullshit! - So help me God!
I was alright till she came along
I was alright, then it all went wrong
Yeah, the Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
It was the act of a man possessed now (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Yeah, the Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Your Honor, I am innocent (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Innocent! (oh, oh, oh, oh)
See her slide out of her negligee
Her skin was hot, touch intoxicating
And if you were me, you would have done the same
So spare me the gutter, save me from the ball and chain
The Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
It was the act of a man possessed now (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Yeah, the Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Your Honor, I am innocent, innocent (oh, oh, oh, oh)
The Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
It was an act of self-defence now (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Yeah, the Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Your Honor, it was an accident! (oh, oh, oh, oh)
The Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
This judge's got no compassion
Witness, show me your right hand
I swear - nothing but the truth now
I was alright till she came along
I was alright, then it all went wrong
Yeah, the Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
It was the act of a man possessed now (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Yeah, the Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Your Honor, I plead innocent
D.A.'s got a mighty strong case
Lawman saw the whole thing
Confess - yeah, I stole that fur coat
Confess - I stole a BMW
Confess - I was only trying
To keep my baby satisfied
Bullshit! - But that's the truth now
Bullshit! - So help me God!
I was alright till she came along
I was alright, then it all went wrong
Yeah, the Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
It was the act of a man possessed now (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Yeah, the Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Your Honor, I am innocent (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Innocent! (oh, oh, oh, oh)
See her slide out of her negligee
Her skin was hot, touch intoxicating
And if you were me, you would have done the same
So spare me the gutter, save me from the ball and chain
The Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
It was the act of a man possessed now (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Yeah, the Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Your Honor, I am innocent, innocent (oh, oh, oh, oh)
The Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
It was an act of self-defence now (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Yeah, the Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Your Honor, it was an accident! (oh, oh, oh, oh)
The Devil made me do it (oh, oh, oh, oh)
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From the albums
- Cut (1982)
- The Continuing Story of Radar Love (1989)
- Frankie & Johnny (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1991)
- Naked II (1997)
Golden Earring popular songs
- Twilight Zone
- Radar Love
- Going to the Run
- Mitch Mover
- Everyday’s Torture
- Gotta See Jane
- Beautiful Blue
- Don’t Wanna Lose That Girl
- Love In Motion
- Another Man In Town
- My Killer My Shadow
- Fluid Conduction
- Hurry, Hurry, Hurry
- Apocalypse
- Jangalene
- Don’t Close The Door
- Goodbye Mama
- See See
- God Bless The Day
- Daddy Buy Me a Girl
- Holy Holy Life
- I’ve Just Lost Somebody
- My Little Red Book
- Try A Little Tenderness