Now I've tried living straight, like a good citizen
But I can't settle down, keep living in sin
The far away places, keep calling you see
Calling the outlaw, that resides in me
So like the blind fool, that we all sometimes are
I loaded my pistol and stole me a car
Sat out on that long road, with these thoughts in my mind
Good whiskey, good drugs, wild women so fine
3 in the morning, found me a young slummy
Made my move, she tried to run from me
Stalked my prey, the 45 I hold is drawn
Mental state dismayed, my soul is gone
Chased her down, was a nun, to a church step
Raised her gown, then she squirt gun to neck
Wasn't rape, surprise sex, got done who's next
Eyes she scraped, knocked off my specs
Now it's life in the fast lane, with no turning back
Too late I realize, the deck has been stacked
With the law close behind me, I'll soon have to pay
I may die tomorrow, but I'll do it my way
Should you visit my grave, on some cold stormy day
You'll remember I lived, I loved and I paid
You may read on my tomb-stone, some win and some lose
and some just get them lowdown outlaw blues