Lyrics

[Verse 1] The Devil came fiddlin' through the town And he danced away with the taxman And all of the people cried, "Well, old Devil We wish you the luck of your prize, man" [Chorus] The Devil's away, the Devil's away He danced away with the taxman It's many good thanks to that hairy, old Devil That's taken away the taxman [Verse 2] We'll brew our beer, and we'll make our whiskey We'll dance, and we'll sing and rejoice, man And many good thanks to the hairy, old Devil That's taken away the taxman [Chorus] The Devil's away, the Devil's away He danced away with the taxman It's many good thanks to that hairy, old Devil That's taken away the taxman [Verse 3] There's threesome reels and foursome reels There's hornpipes, and there's flames, man But the very best dance ever came at this time Was the Devil's away with the taxman [Chorus] The Devil's away, the Devil's away He danced away with the taxman It's many good thanks to that hairy, old Devil That's taken away the taxman [Outro] The Devil's away, the Devil's away He danced away with the taxman It's many good thanks to that hairy, old Devil (hairy old), Devil, Devil, Devil That's taken away the taxman (Hey, ho)