Swing away (swing away) Pearly Gates,
Swing away (swing away) Pearly Gates,
Swing away (swing away) Pearly Gates,
And let my soul come in!

CHORUS:
Swing away (swing away) Pearly Gates,
Swing away (swing away) Pearly Gates,
Swing away (swing away) Pearly Gates,
And let my soul come in!

I had a little trouble with the Devil,
And he tried to drag me down.
He tempted me with painted women,
And all the gin in town.
But I didn’t take his painted women
And I didn’t drink his tainted gin,
I fought a mighty battle with the Devil, Lord -
Let my soul come in!

CHORUS

He tempted me with gold and silver,
And a brand new suit of clothes,
And a diamond pin and a raccoon skin,
Said I’d look good in those.
But I didn’t take his gold and silver,
And I didn’t take his diamond pin,
I fought a mighty battle with the Devil, Lord -
Let my soul come in!

CHORUS

The devil got infuriated,
And he grabbed me by the hair,
He dragged me all around that battle ground,
And he swung me in the air.
But then I got exasperated,
And I kicked him in the shin,
I fought a mighty battle with the Devil, Lord -
Let my soul come in!

CHORUS

The Devil he got mighty stubborn,
And he said, “I’ll get you yet!”
He chased me all around that battle ground,
Till I was wringing wet.
But I ran faster than the Devil,
He was loaded down with sin,
I fought a mighty battle with the Devil, Lord -
Let my soul come in!

CHORUS

Lord, I’m still running from the Devil,
And he’s got a big black sack,
He’s regurgitating fire and brimstone
And he’s breathing down my back.
Have pity on a weary sinner,
And let him save his skin,
I fought a mighty battle with the Devil, Lord -
Let my soul come in!

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