Lyrics
I’m An Angel
Music & Lyrics by Lew Doty
I was praying for a woman down in Memphis, Tennessee
Prayed and prayed for hours, she would not listen to me
Took a walk down Beale Street, wond’rin’ what else I could do
When outta this barroom I hear these sweet ol’ delta blues
Oh, I’m an angel
And I will not hang my head in shame
I’m an angel, baby
But I love the devil’s music just the same
Hangin’ out in heaven with my good friend Jesus Christ
He invites me out to dinner and I thought, ooh, that’s awful nice
He said, gimme your glass of water, I will turn it into wine
I said, you can have my water, I take whiskey every time
‘Cause I’m an angel
But I will not hang my head in shame, no
I’m an angel, baby
But I love the devil’s music just the same
Some people sell their soul to the devil and I think it’s rather odd
You can get anything you want, you just give it up to God
When I go to heaven I love to hear the angels sing
‘specially when Stevie Ray steps in and then bends them strings
Oh, I’m an angel
And I will not hang my head in shame
I’m an angel, baby
But I love the devil’s music just the same