Bessie was a lovely child from West Tennessee.
Leroy was an outlaw, hard-eyed and mean.
One day she saw him starin' and it chilled her
to the bone.
And she knew she had to see that look on a child
of her own.
Cause ladies love outlaws, like babies love stray dogs.
Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold.
Outlaws touch ladies somewhere deep down in their souls.
Linda was a lady, blonde and built to last.
Billy was a no good guitar picker runnin' from his past.
Listenin' to his songs she heard nothin' but bad news.
Still she made her mind up to get him win or lose.
Cause ladies love outlaws, like babies love stray dogs.
Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold.
Outlaws touch ladies somewhere deep down in their souls.
Jessie liked the Cadillacs and diamonds for her hand.
Waymore had a reputation as a lady's man.
Late one night her light of love, finally gave a sign.
And Jessie parked her Cadillac and took her place in line.
Cause ladies love outlaws like babies love stray dogs.
Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold.
Outlaws touch ladies somewhere deep down in their souls.
Cause ladies love outlaws like babies love stray dogs.
Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold.
Outlaws touch ladies anywhere they want to.
Cause ladies love outlaws like babies love stray dogs.
Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold.
Outlaws touch ladies somewhere deep down in their souls.
Cause ladies love outlaws like babies love stray dogs