They had a warrant out for me all over country
and I was trying to beat two raps in Idaho,
I was breaking into a school house sunday morning without warning
when I saw the sheriff coming for me slow from down below
His steel grey eyes were blazing when he saw me
his hand was on his gun when he rode up
he said you killed that woman I know you shot her why'd you do it?
I'm taking you to Austin and I'm gonna lock you up
Well he tied me with the plowline the next morning
and he had me deep in Texas the next day
A crazy screaming lynchmob waited in streets of Austin
but he put me in the jailhouse and he threw the key away
a jury found me guilty three months later
weld evil men with murder in their eyes
they even took me out and said now show us where you killed her
and that wicked judge said now I hereby sentence you to die
But here I am far away from Austin prison my friend the jailor handed me a file
now all I want between me and there are alot of friendly people
and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles