Discover the story of the song > Chip – The Real McKenzies

The protagonist, Chip, was a boat builder who was offered a deal by the Devil. The Devil gave him copper and nails but also asked him to take a rat and promised to take his soul in exchange. Chip accepted the deal, but the rat he received turned out to be a devil rat that tormented him. Eventually, he lost everything, including his mind, family, and job, and ended up joining the navy. The devil rat haunted him even there, and in the end, it commanded rats to chew the ships planks, causing it to sink.