Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Wooo hooo
[Verse 1]
He ain’t made out of iron or made out of steel
He ain’t no work of art, but he sure as hell is real
He ain’t got a pedestal up on the hill
He’s the Devil of the North and he don’t stand still[Instrumental] G C F C G C F C
[Verse 2]
Well, he was there when the underdog got to win the race
He was there when the Rent Collector landed on his face
He was there when the Landlord didn’t call time
The Devil put the ball across the Sunderland line
Shout it from the pulpit, bang it on a drum
Call for your momma, but she ain’t gonna come
No use hiding when he rides forth
You’re gonna have to level with the Devil of the North
[Instrumental] G C F C G C F C
[Verse 3]
He makes the weeds grow tall in the factory yard
He puts the coal on the beaches when the living gets hard
You touch your hat and give the Devil his due
‘Cause he’s looking out for me and he’s looking out for you
Shout it from the pulpit, bang it on a drum
Call for your momma, but she ain’t gonna come
No use hiding when he rides forth
You’re gonna have to level with the Devil of the North
[Instrumental] G C F C G C F C G C F C G C F C
[Verse 4]
When the mist’s on the river and the feeling’s fine
He’s in a snack bar sitting with a friend of mine
When the shutters go down and the lights come on
You’ll be waiting on the corner, but he’s already gone
[Instrumental] G C F C G C F C
[Verse 5]
Some say wrong, some say right
It’s a little bit black and a little bit white
From the banks of the Tyne to the shores of the Forth
We’ve all got a little of the Devil of the North
Chorus:
Shout it from the pulpit, bang it on a drum
Call for your momma, but she ain’t gonna come
No use hiding when we ride forth
You’re gonna have to level with the Devil of the North
No use hiding when we ride forth
You’re gonna have to level with the Devil of the North
You’re gonna have to level with the Devil of the North
