Sally and the Hurts - Tennessee to Missouri

Tennessee to Missouri
This man lit out for Missouri taking with him only his worries
And a rifle hung down from a rope slung across his back
He took his time in the winter; bones shaking warm from the liquor
He walked against trees wishing hoping that he wouldn't be found
Tennessee to Missouri is a long way to walk when you're on the run
He took two lives unexpected; hands shaking fast while he lit the match head
Stood there and watched as it burned clean down to the ground
Now the road gets painfully longer and the world gets so much smaller
For a man who walks slow and loud when he's being run down
Tennessee to Missouri is a long way to walk when you're on the run

They caught him just east of the border; he claimed it was a manic disorder
To the shock and the horror of everyone who tracked him down
They wasted no judge and jury on this man headed for misery
Standing there crying with a rope slung around his neck
Tennessee to Missouri is a long way to walk when you're on the run

Written by:
Karyn Schafer

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