Devil ain’t lazy (no sirree)
Devil ain’t lazy (no sirree)
He roams around with sticks and stones
Passes out his moans and groans
Devil ain’t no lazybones - he works 24 hours a day
Devil ain’t lazy (no sirree)
No, the Devil ain’t lazy (no sirree)
Likes to see us fight and fuss
Makes us mean enough to cuss
Then he blames it all on us - he works 24 hours a day
He travels like a lightning streak
And he strikes from town to town
And if he gets you when you’re weak
He’ll tear your playhouse down
Devil ain’t lazy (no sirree)
No, the Devil ain’t lazy (no sirree)
Tells us he won’t hurt a fly
But then he makes us steal and lie
Keeps us sinning until we die – he works 24 hours a day
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Oh, the Devil ain’t lazy (no sirree)
The Devil ain’t lazy (no sirree)
Gets his pitchfork out each night
Gives the folks an awful fright
I know he does it just for spite – he works 24 hours a day
Devil ain’t lazy (no sirree)
Oh, the Devil ain’t lazy (no sirree)
He tells us how to find success
And I know you wind up in distress (I’ll tell you why)
The Devil is an awful mess – he works 24 hours a day
He likes to see things scorch and burn
So, don’t make no excuse
If he catches you he’ll turn you anyway but loose
Nah, the Devil ain’t lazy
Say, the Devil ain’t lazy
So, if you think you’re strong and brave
Smart enough to not behave
You’ve got one foot in the grave – he works 24 hours a day
24 hours a day – yes he does
He works 24 hours a day
He works 24 hours a day
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Lyrics submitted by Ken Christopher.