Jeff St. Clair - Life On The Run

I believe it said the pauper to his son
I believe, I believe I believe they got you on the run
You were lyin' with another man's wife
And when he caught you he drew and you had to take another man's life

So get on your horse and fly
Hide in the day time ride in the night
Cuz living your life by the gun
You're looking over your shoulder
Living your life on the run

Down in Memphis with your Mississippi queen
Where the gamblers all go for the violence, the lust and the green
You were dealing from the bottom of the deck
And the big boss man said he'd smile when he stretched your neck

So get on your horse and fly
Hide in the day time ride in the night
Cuz living your life by the gun
You're looking over your shoulder
Living your life on the run

You live by the sword die by the sword
Seems like the thing you'd want to avoid
You lie in that bed you're playing that game
I'm walking around with my head hung down in shame

Down in Tombstone there was Bad Billy Lynn
He was fast but Billy knew you were faster and he couldn't win
Reputation can put a man high
So he shot from the shadows and he left you in the street to die

Now Billy get on your horse and fly
Hide in the day time ride in the night
Living your life by the gun
You're looking over your shoulder
Living your life on the run

You shoot a man in the back you better be sure he's dead
Now you get to look over your shoulder

Written by:
Jeffrey Johnston, Theresa Johnston

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