I was going home from a show late one night
running shivers up and down my spine
well I ducked down the alley
I saw two red eyeballs staring at me
and just kept on walking by
he said "Boy, I see you toilin' in that toilet seat
playin' in that rockabilly band."
"And your girlfriend's ashamed
and your friends don't understand."
"And if you wanna see your name right up in lights
why don't you sign right there on the dotted line."
I never looked back again
you wanna know what my secret to success is?
because the devil taught me how
because the devil taught me how
because the devil taught me how
because the devil taught me how
here's what the devil taught me
and all kinds of bitches and more
I go out and get us some more
and I told those bitches they can
I told the naysayers they can
I told the non-believers they can
I told your fat mama she can
you wanna know what secret to success is?
you wanna know what my secret to success is man?
because the devil taught me how
because the devil taught me how
because the devil taught me how
because the devil taught me how yea
because the devil taught me how
because the devil taught me how yea
because the devil taught me how