Check the clock, light a smoke, pack my bags
I walk to the window, wipe the frost off the glass
I see the sun rising
My, how it rises fast
So I turn up my coat and I start walking
Sun in my back, toward the darkness
And in my coat pocket
A letter written in her hand
And it said
Baby, baby, wouldn’t it be nice
To leave this town and not think twice
But this is my home and that would be a heavy price
But I know you gotta leave
You must take flight
Head out of town on I-35
And if I’m late
Leave without me and It’ll be all right
Here I am on the edge of town
Same old place you told me that she’d come around
The storm above me growing but there ain’t no sound
Just the greyhound on the edge of town
On the edge of town
It’s raining, it’s pouring, it’s coming down
Alone and searching for her but she ain’t around
Nowhere to be found on the edge of town
Wind and rain, I just wait
If I stay she ain’t gone, yeah
My fate’s on the way, I run ‘cause I’m wanted
And I see the lights of the law coming over the hill
The bus pulls in
The doors crash open
Almost in the win
Still not past hoping
But you come running in
Calling out my name
(Talkin’ about it)
Baby, baby, I can’t let you leave
Wherever you aree you will be taking me
And there I’ll be
You woman always down to ride
We’ll get out of town, forget all we know
Move through the night, find a home
Stand there hand in hand
And watch our love provide
And here I am on the edge of town
Same old place you told me that she’d come around
Storm above me growing but there ain’t no sound
Just the sirens and howls on the edge of town
On the edge of town
It’s raining, it’s pouring, it’s coming down
The lawmen coming and swarming and they’re all around
But nowhere to be found on the edge of town
Then suddenly
All the world goes hazy
The sounds of sirens fading
The guns are drawn and aiming
And maybe it’s best to let them take me
Surrender to them safely
But I can’t live without my baby
So here I am on the edge of town
Same old place you told me that she’d come around
I draw my pistol
And blast off around
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