Story Behind The Song
Cool intro lick screams - El Diablo, so I put the song in the New Mexico desert. Lot of cool lines here. E.G., "We drove to Lordsburg where they treated him well," and "Now he's walkin' down the heels of his cowboy boots and I'm drivin' that Cadillac
Song Description
A down on his luck kid is hitchhiking in the New Mexico desert and is picked up by a long red Caddy with longhorns on the front. The driver is the devil, and he takes them on a ride during which they play cards. The bet - The Cadillac vs. the kid's sou
| Song Length |
2:41 |
Genre |
Country - Rockabilly, Rock - Classic |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Disturbed, Anxious |
Subject |
Power, Hitchhiking |
| Similar Artists |
Wilco, The Stray Cats |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Devil's Red Cadillac
I first met the Devil some time ago
I was hitchin' a ride down in New Mexico
A blood red Caddy pulled up to the side
It had longhorns in front and the Devil inside
He said, "Come on boy take a ride with me
In the Devil's red Cadillac"
Well, we drove to Lordsburg where they treated him well
And down to Hachitta, where it's hot as hell
He said, "Boy seems to me that you're down on your luck
And I sure know a way you can earn a buck
Let's wager your soul on a game of chance
I'll bet my blood red Cadillac"
In Alamogordo he dealt the hands
I called for two cards as we was passin' White Sands
Down in Las Cruses, he knew he was beat
He was sweating blood, but not from the heat
Now he's walking down the heels of his cowboy boots
And I'm drivin' that Cadillac