THREE
DAYS OUT FROM RENO
THE
AIR WAS CRISP AND DRY
RIDING
THROUGH THE DESSERT
SIX
GUN BY MY SIDE
DIDN'T
KNOW WHAT LAY AHEAD
HAD
TO KEEP ON MOVIN' ON
BE
A POSSY COMIN'
WHEN
THEY FIND OUT WHAT I DONE
BLACK
SNAKE GOT ME
THINK
I'M GOING DOWN
AND
THERE'S SOMETHING HIGH ABOVE ME
CIRCLING
ALL AROUND
ONLY
THING I CARE ABOUT
IS
THIS HEAVY BAG OF GOLD
I
MIGHT DIE A RICH MAN
OR
SWING FROM THE GALLOW'S POLE
DIDN'TMEAN
TO KILL HIM
HE
JUST GOT IN THE WAY
ONE
SLUG TO THE FOREHEAD
NOTHING
MORE TO SAY...
BLACK
SNAKE GOT ME
THINK
I'M GOING DOWN
AND
THERE'S SOMETHING HIGH ABOVE ME
CIRCLING
ALL AROUND
WELL
I TRIED AND TRIED
BUT
I JUST CAN'T CHANGE
AND
IT'S ALWAYS THE SAME IN THE END
SIX
MONTH DOWN IN ANOTHER NEW TOWN
AND
I'M RUNNING FROM THE LAW AGAIN
JUST
ONE THING GONNA SAVE MY LIFE
IF
I CAN MAKE IT TO THAT BORDER TOWN
ONE
STEP AHEAD OF THE HANG MAN LORD
THINK
HE'S GONNA DRAG ME DOWN
BLACK
SNAKE GOT ME
THINK
I'M GOING DOWN
AND
THERE'S SOMETHING HIGH ABOVE ME
CIRCLING
ALL AROUND
BY
THE TIME I REACHED THE GHOST TOWN
MY
HORSE JUST UP AND DIED
I
GOT UP AND STARTED WALKING
TRYING
TO REACH THE OTHER SIDE
NOW
I'M STAGGERING ACROSS THE DESSERT
STILL
GOT THIS BAG OF GOLD
DON'T
THINK I'M GONNA MAKE IT
LORD
HAVE MERCY ON MY SOUL
BLACK
SNAKE GOT ME
THINK
I'M GOING DOWN
AND
THERE'S SOMETHING HIGH ABOVE ME
CIRCLING
ALL AROUND
BLACK
SNAKE GOT ME
THINK
I'M GOING DOWN
AND
THERE'S SOMETHING HIGH ABOVE ME
CIRCLING
ALL AROUND
AND
THERE'S SOMETHING HIGH ABOVE ME
CIRCLING
ALL AROUND
AND
THERE'S SOMETHING HIGH ABOVE ME
LORD
I THINK THERE COMING DOWN