Oh, the Devil shall not touch you while I live
Devil shall not touch you while I live
Well, he crawls across my land
Like a snake in the sand
The Devil shall not touch you while I stand

They killed every one of Carter’s sons
They took his wife, his daughters and his guns
And they cut away his head
‘Fore he was even dead
The Devil shall not touch you while I live

Ohh, ohh, oh
Ohh, ohh, oh
Ohh, oh
Ohh, oh

The Devil shall not touch you while I live
The Devil shall not touch you while I live
Jesus Christ beside me
My wife, my girls behind me
The Devil shall not touch them while I live

They killed my dogs burning down my barn
I heard them laughing, cursing in the corn
First one through that door
He won’t curse no more
The Devil shall not touch you while I live
Ohh, ohh, oh
Ohh, ohh, oh
Ohh, oh
Ohh, oh

Well, God ain’t hidden in the leaves
Ain’t love or joy or laughter that he sees
‘Cause he’s in my Smith and Wesson
And I’m asking for His blessing
To spit the red man’s soul into the breeze