[Verse 1]
Way down in Virginia
Amongst the tall grown sugar cane
Lived a simple man and a dominicker hen
And a rose of a different name
Well, the first time Billy felt lightning
He was standing in the drizzling rain
With a trembling hand and a bottle of gin
And a rose of a different name

[Chorus]
He said, "the Devil made me do it the first time"
The second time I done it on my own
Lord, put a handle on this simple-headed man
And help me leave that black rose alone

[Verse 2]
When the Devil made that woman
Lord, he threw the pattern away
She was built for speed
With the tools you need
To make a new fool every day
Oh, way down deep and dirty
On the darker side of shame
You'll find that cane cuttin' man doin' it again
With that rose of a different name
[Chorus]
He said, "the Devil made me do it the first time"
The second time I done it on my own
Lord, put a handle on this simple-headed man
Help me leave that black rose alone

[Chorus]
Yeah, the Devil made me do it the first time
The second time I done it on my own
Lord, put a handle on this simple-headed man
Help me leave that black rose alone

[Outro]
Oh, hey, Kimberly, it's Billy Joe
Will you give me a call? Have you ate breakfast yet?
Anyway, give me a call when you can, bye