The Devil & Billy Markham
January, 1979
The Devil & Billy MarkhamShel SilversteinThe Devil walked into Linebaugh's on a rainy Nashville nightWhile the lost souls sat and sipped their soup in the sickly yellow neon light.And the Devil, he looked around the room, then got down on his knees.He says, "Is there one among you scum who'll roll the dice with me?"Red, he just strums his guitar, pretending not to hear.And Eddie, he just looks away and takes another sip of beer.Vince, he says, "Not me, I'll pass, I've had my share...