Lyrics
Intro
dusty wind, distant train whistle, sparse acoustic guitar
Verse 1
Dust on my boots and blood on my nameSheriff’s men closin’ in like a prairie flameRode hard from Abilene with a price on my headStole what I needed, left the law for dead
Chorus
I’m an outlaw on the runUnderneath this dyin’ sunNo lawman’s gonna cage this heartI’ll ride till the devil comes apartOutlaw on the runNever lookin’ back
Verse 2
Moonlight cuts the canyon like a silver bladeEvery shadow’s a bounty hunter ready to be paidWhiskey in the canteen, six-gun by my sideAin’t no heaven waitin’, just the open ride
Chorus
I’m an outlaw on the runUnderneath this dyin’ sunNo lawman’s gonna cage this heartI’ll ride till the devil comes apartOutlaw on the runNever lookin’ back
Bridge
They say justice is comin’ with the morning lightBut I was born in the dark and I fight in the nightOne more ridge, one more river to crossIf the hangman’s waitin’, he’ll be countin’ the cost
Solo
long, crying electric guitar solo — bends, slides, desert reverb
Verse 3
Campfire’s low and the coyotes cryI still see her face in the starlit skyShe begged me to stay, but the wild called my nameFreedom’s a fever no woman can tame
Chorus
I’m an outlaw on the runUnderneath this dyin’ sunNo lawman’s gonna cage this heartI’ll ride till the devil comes apartOutlaw on the runNever lookin’ back
Bridge
If they catch me at dawn with a rope in their handTell the boys I died free on this cursed landNo last words, no tears, no prayerJust the wind and the dust and the end of the trail
Solo
aggressive dual-guitar solo — raw, distorted, full of fury and regret
Final Chorus
I’m an outlaw on the runUnderneath this dyin’ sunNo lawman’s gonna cage this heartI’ll ride till the devil comes apartOutlaw on the runoutlaw on the runNever lookin’ back
Outro
fading acoustic, distant hoofbeats, windRide on… ride on…