Lyrics and translation John Martyn - I'd Rather Be the Devil (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
I′d
rather
be
the
devil
Je
préférerais
être
le
diable
Than
I
would
be
my
woman's
man
Plutôt
que
d'être
l'homme
de
ma
femme
Yes
I′d
rather
be
the
devil
Oui,
je
préférerais
être
le
diable
Than
I
would
be
my
woman's
man
Plutôt
que
d'être
l'homme
de
ma
femme
Cos
nothing
but
the
devil
Parce
que
seul
le
diable
Knows
my
baby
Connaît
ma
chérie
Nothing
but
the
devil
Seul
le
diable
Knows
my
baby
Connaît
ma
chérie
Nothing
but
the
devil
Seul
le
diable
Knows
my
baby's
mind.
Connaît
l'esprit
de
ma
chérie.
Well
I
lay
down
last
night
Eh
bien,
je
me
suis
couché
hier
soir
And
I
was
trying
to
take
my
rest
Et
j'essayais
de
me
reposer
Yes
I
lay
down,
last
night
Oui,
je
me
suis
couché
hier
soir
I
was
trying
to
take
my
rest
J'essayais
de
me
reposer
But
my
mind
starts
a
rambling
Mais
mon
esprit
commence
à
divaguer
Like
the
wild
geese
in
the
Comme
les
oies
sauvages
dans
le
My
mind
starts
a
rambling
Mon
esprit
commence
à
divaguer
Like
the
wild
geese
in
the
Comme
les
oies
sauvages
dans
le
My
mind
starts
a
rambling
Mon
esprit
commence
à
divaguer
Like
the
wild
geese
in
the
west.
Comme
les
oies
sauvages
dans
l'ouest.
Yes
the
woman
I
love
Oui,
la
femme
que
j'aime
Oh
she′s
evil
all
the
time
Oh,
elle
est
diabolique
tout
le
temps
Yeah,
the
woman
I
love
Oui,
la
femme
que
j'aime
She′s
evil
all
the
time
Elle
est
diabolique
tout
le
temps
She
studied
so
much
evil
Elle
a
étudié
tant
de
mal
Just
to
have
it
on
Juste
pour
l'avoir
So
much
evil
Tant
de
mal
Just
to
have
it
on
Juste
pour
l'avoir
So
much
evil
Tant
de
mal
Just
to
have
it
on
her
mind.
Juste
pour
l'avoir
dans
sa
tête.
The
woman
that
I
love
La
femme
que
j'aime
Stole
her
from
my
best
friend
Je
l'ai
volée
à
mon
meilleur
ami
The
woman
I
love
La
femme
que
j'aime
I
stole
her
from
my
best
friend
Je
l'ai
volée
à
mon
meilleur
ami
But
I
know
he'll
get
lucky
Mais
je
sais
qu'il
aura
de
la
chance
Steal
her
back
De
la
lui
reprendre
I
know
he′ll
get
lucky
Je
sais
qu'il
aura
de
la
chance
Try
to
steal
her
back
D'essayer
de
la
lui
reprendre
I
know
he'll
get
lucky
Je
sais
qu'il
aura
de
la
chance
Steal
her
back
again.
De
la
lui
reprendre.
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1
Fairy Tale Lullaby
2 Say What You Can
3 New Day
4 Auntie Aviator
5 Parcels
6 Primrose Hill
7 It's One Of Those Days
8 Would You Believe Me
9 Tomorrow Time
10 The Ocean
11 John The Baptist
12 Can't Get The One I Want
13 Sweet Honesty
14 Go Out And Get It
15 Give Us a Ring
16 Just Now
17 Singin' in the Rain
18 Back Down the River
19 Let the Good Things Come
20 Head and Heart
21 Sugar Lump
22 Bless the Weather
23 Go Easy
24 May You Never
25 Walk on the Water
26 Dreams By The Sea
27 I'd Rather Be the Devil (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
28 Fly On Home
29 Sugar Lump (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
30 Go Down Easy
31 This Time
32 Singin' In the Rain (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
33 I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman)
34 Head and Heart (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
35 Don't Want To Know
36 Over The Hill
37 Who's Grown Up Now
38 Rolling Home
39 Solid Air
40 Back To Stay
41 Run Honey Run
42 Cocain
43 Ballad Of An Elder Woman
44 London Conversation
45 Sandy Grey
46 Golden Girl
47 Don't Think Twice It's Alright
48 The Gardeners
49 Goin' Down To Memphis
50 The River
51 Back To Stay (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
52 The Man In The Station
53 Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
54 May You Never (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
55 Bless the Weather (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
56 The Easy Blues (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
57 The Glory of Love (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
58 Head And Heart - Alternate Take
59 Go Easy - Take 2
60 Glistening Glyndebourne - Alternate Take
61 Glistening Glyndebourne
62 Sugar Lump - Alternate Take #1
63 Just Now - Alternate Take
64 Bless The Weather - Alternate Take
65 Go Easy - Take 3
66 Outside In (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
67 Singin' In The Rain - Alternate Take
68 Dusty
69 Fishin' Blues
70 A Day At The Sea
71 Sing a Song of Summer
72 Hello Train
73 Winding Boy
74 Knuckledy Crunch And Slippledee-Slee Song
75 Seven Black Roses
76 High-Heel Sneakers
2 Say What You Can
3 New Day
4 Auntie Aviator
5 Parcels
6 Primrose Hill
7 It's One Of Those Days
8 Would You Believe Me
9 Tomorrow Time
10 The Ocean
11 John The Baptist
12 Can't Get The One I Want
13 Sweet Honesty
14 Go Out And Get It
15 Give Us a Ring
16 Just Now
17 Singin' in the Rain
18 Back Down the River
19 Let the Good Things Come
20 Head and Heart
21 Sugar Lump
22 Bless the Weather
23 Go Easy
24 May You Never
25 Walk on the Water
26 Dreams By The Sea
27 I'd Rather Be the Devil (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
28 Fly On Home
29 Sugar Lump (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
30 Go Down Easy
31 This Time
32 Singin' In the Rain (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
33 I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman)
34 Head and Heart (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
35 Don't Want To Know
36 Over The Hill
37 Who's Grown Up Now
38 Rolling Home
39 Solid Air
40 Back To Stay
41 Run Honey Run
42 Cocain
43 Ballad Of An Elder Woman
44 London Conversation
45 Sandy Grey
46 Golden Girl
47 Don't Think Twice It's Alright
48 The Gardeners
49 Goin' Down To Memphis
50 The River
51 Back To Stay (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
52 The Man In The Station
53 Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
54 May You Never (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
55 Bless the Weather (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
56 The Easy Blues (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
57 The Glory of Love (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
58 Head And Heart - Alternate Take
59 Go Easy - Take 2
60 Glistening Glyndebourne - Alternate Take
61 Glistening Glyndebourne
62 Sugar Lump - Alternate Take #1
63 Just Now - Alternate Take
64 Bless The Weather - Alternate Take
65 Go Easy - Take 3
66 Outside In (Live At the Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/5/1972)
67 Singin' In The Rain - Alternate Take
68 Dusty
69 Fishin' Blues
70 A Day At The Sea
71 Sing a Song of Summer
72 Hello Train
73 Winding Boy
74 Knuckledy Crunch And Slippledee-Slee Song
75 Seven Black Roses
76 High-Heel Sneakers
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