v.1
^DTake me across the water, cause I ^Cneed some ^Gplace to ^Dhide
^DI done the rancher's daughter, and I ^Csure did ^Ghurt his ^Dpride
Ooo ooh, ^Caa^Gah^D [2t]

Well there's a hundred miles of desert lies between his hide and mine
I don't need no food nor water, Lord, 'cause I'm runnin' out of time

Refrain I:
^GFightin', killin', ^Fwine and women gonna put me to my ^Emgrave
^GRunnin', hidin', ^Flosin', cryin', ^Emnothin' left to save^A but my ^Dlife
Ooo ooh, aaah [2t]

v.2
Stood on a ridge and shunned religion, thinkin' the world was mine
I made my break and a big mistake, stealin' when I shoulda been buyin'

Ref. II
All that fightin', killin', wine an' those women gonna put me to an early grave
Runnin', hidin', losin', dyin', nothin' left to save, but my life
Life, life, life...

Instr. Brk. 2v
Rpt. v.2

I was stealin' when I shoulda been buyin [rpt, ad lib to end]