Name: Up Jumped The Devil
Duration: P00H03M18S
Description: An old, obscure folk song that I wrote about my favorite Halloween monster. This is the third time I've recorded this song and it won't be the last. I also have a solo acoustic version!

Up Jumped The Devil

from Up Jumped The Devil by Jemmy Joe

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An old, obscure folk song that I wrote about my favorite Halloween monster. This is the third time I've recorded this song and it won't be the last. I also have a solo acoustic version!

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A bunch of lil angels sitting in a row
Up jumped the devil and next that you know
Down fall one
Down fall two
Down fall the rest. Eh
What can you do

Oh a whoa me
Oh a whoa my
Ain't going to heaven when I die
Oh a whoa me
Oh a whoa my
Ain't going to heaven when I die

The devil's teeth are long and sharp
He wears a halo, plays the harp
He smells awfully bad but sure if pretty
The devil looks a little bit like you and me

Oh a whoa me
Oh a whoa my
Ain't going to heaven when I die
Oh a whoa me
Oh a whoa my
Ain't going to heaven when I die

There's only two people who know the bad things you do
No, Mr. Clever, one isn't you
One is just pretend, as least that I know
The other? Well, speak of the devil
What do you know

Oh a whoa me
Oh a whoa my
Ain't going to heaven when I die
Oh a whoa me
Oh a whoa my
Ain't going to heaven when I die

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from Up Jumped The Devil, track released October 31, 2019
all instruments and vocals by Jemmy Joe, except fiddle played by Pamela Margon.

Mastered by Joey at Leftfield Studios

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Jemmy Joe Olympia, Washington

Jemmy Joe is a twin. An unreliable narrator. An acquired taste. Mixing traditional folk, jazz harmonic taste and a sardonic optimism, Jemmy Joe has been making music for no one his entire, god damn adult life. Though he has very little to show for it, it is the train he is on and will not be jumping off any time soon. ... more

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