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Long Black Dress (Run Devil Run)

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Long Black Dress (Run Devil Run) Lyrics

Run, devil, run
Run, devil, run
Run, devil, run
Run, devil, run

Oh, well, the devil is a-coming in a long black dress

Run, devil, run

The devil told me she likes you the best

Run, devil, run

She'll follow you home and wear you out

Run, devil, run

She'll punch out your teeth and claw out your eyes

Run, devil, run
You better
Run, devil, run
Run, devil, run
Run, devil, run
Run, devil, run

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Cover art for Long Black Dress (Run Devil Run) lyrics by Jenny Lewis

by thejaclyneffect

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follow you home & wear you out.

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