Released: February 10, 1978
Songwriter: Michael Anthony (Bassist) Eddie Van Halen Alex Van Halen David Lee Roth
Producer: Ted Templeman
[Intro]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ahh, yeah
[Verse 1]
I live my life like there's no tomorrow
And all I've got I had to steal
Least I don't need to beg or borrow
Yes, I'm livin' at a pace that kills
Ooh, yeah
[Chorus]
(Runnin' with the devil)
Ah, Ah-ha yeah, whoo-hoo-ooh
(Runnin' with the devil)
I'll tell y'all about it
[Verse 2]
I found the simple life ain't so simple
When I jumped out on that road
I got no love, no love you'd call real
Ain't got nobody waitin' at home
[Chorus]
Ahh, yeah
(Runnin' with the devil)
God damn it lady, you know I ain't lying to ya
I'm only gonna tell you one time
Aah, yeah
(Runnin' with the devil)
Yes I am
Yeah
[Guitar Solo]
Whoo
Whoo
[Verse 3]
You know I—
I found the simple life, weren't so simple, no
When I jumped out on that road
Got no love, no love you'd call real
Got nobody waiting at home
[Chorus]
(Runnin' with the devil)
(Runnin' with the devil)
[Bridge]
Woo
[Outro]
(Runnin' with the devil)
(Runnin' with the devil)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ahh, yeah
[Verse 1]
I live my life like there's no tomorrow
And all I've got I had to steal
Least I don't need to beg or borrow
Yes, I'm livin' at a pace that kills
Ooh, yeah
[Chorus]
(Runnin' with the devil)
Ah, Ah-ha yeah, whoo-hoo-ooh
(Runnin' with the devil)
I'll tell y'all about it
[Verse 2]
I found the simple life ain't so simple
When I jumped out on that road
I got no love, no love you'd call real
Ain't got nobody waitin' at home
[Chorus]
Ahh, yeah
(Runnin' with the devil)
God damn it lady, you know I ain't lying to ya
I'm only gonna tell you one time
Aah, yeah
(Runnin' with the devil)
Yes I am
Yeah
[Guitar Solo]
Whoo
Whoo
[Verse 3]
You know I—
I found the simple life, weren't so simple, no
When I jumped out on that road
Got no love, no love you'd call real
Got nobody waiting at home
[Chorus]
(Runnin' with the devil)
(Runnin' with the devil)
[Bridge]
Woo
[Outro]
(Runnin' with the devil)
(Runnin' with the devil)
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