I was dealin' up and down the highway
Till they caught me with a heavy load
They sentenced me to hard labor
Workin' on the side of the road
Now I don't deny I was guilty
And I know I broke the law
I was hungry and broke and couldn't see no hope
And my back was up against the wall
Now I'm right outside your window
Honey, open up and let me in
I broke out of jail this mornin'
And I ain't never goin' back again
I just had to stop by for a minute
And I can't stay long at all
'Cause I gotta run, you see I'm under the gun
And my back is up against the wall
(Back to first Part of Intro then solo)
I was shackled to a three-time loser
A man named Jefferson
One night we got to talkin'
And I asked him what he'd done
He said a man fell over my razor
But don't you see, it was him or me
And my back was up against the wall
Chorus (2 x's)
Cause I gotta run, you see I'm under the gun
And my back is up against the wall
Yeah, I gotta run, you see I'm under the gun
And my back is up against the wall