well this is how it starts two lovers in the dark on the run from the one that they call Sheriff Sparks six guns by the side and bullets 'round their waist two shots to the sky send the sign for the chase. the safe is nearly empty and they were nearly free but were seen by the good eye of the mean Billy Queen and he screamed at the top of his lungs "they're on the run" Mister two outsiders grab your horses and your guns
I said I wish that we could stay here but I fear our time's come we could ride out in the darkness chasing the rising sun we gotta pack our bags this instant we're riding southbound til the next town and if we arrive there s-safely baby you could lay me down lay me down lay me down hahownn lay me down
[Duddy B]
well it's the story of the two, always on the move they got nothing left to lose 'cept their guns and their wounds now they're crossing borders sheriff's posse on their tail they'd rather die together than be stuck up in a cell they drank up all the whiskey and they partied every night like it could be the last, the bounty said to 'shoot on sight' they're chasing in the summer, knew it came with a price they wouldn't stop running til they found the paradise but the sheriff finally found them with his eyes seeing red so the lovers had to shoot him down and fill him full of lead they were finally free to find a place to lay their head and when he finally did he looked at her and he said
[Rome]
I said I think that we can stay here cuz I fell our time has come and we can walk down to the ocean and sit with the rising sun so unpack your bags this instant no more running from town to town and now that we've arrived so safely baby you can lay me down
lay me downnn lay me downhahownn lay me downnnnnnnnnn
[Duddy B]
well you're my green eyed girl and I been running around with you it's the afternoon and we got nothing left to do so wipe the dirt off, take your shirt off and we should go hit the cantina; we got work off
I said it's hot outside let me go swimming in your eyes we been running for awhile why don't you lay down I'll make you smile I could never ask for nothing better than this it's just tequila and the beach, it's quite salty when we kiss
[Rome]
I said I think that we can stay here cuz I fell our time has come and we can walk down to the ocean and sit with the rising sun so unpack your bags this instant no more running from town to town and now that we've arrived so safely baby you can lay me down
lay me downnn lay me downhownnn noooo ohhh lay me downnnnnnnnnn lay me down