I'm leaving this place behind
and I'm heading out on the road tonight
I'm off for the hinterlands
way up north where the tall trees stand
Before I commence my ride, I'm askin Lily to be my bride
I know there's another man
but he ain't gonna delay my plans


I know she's gonna be my wife
Gonna fall in love, I'm gonna live my life with her
You know, I bet he's not so tough
Ain't afraid of him, cause I'm a fool for love


I come for to find Big Jim, here I am and I guess you're him
I see how you got your name
you're tall as hell and broad as a train
They say you're a hard worn man
the baddest guy in the whole wide land
We'll, I'm not afraid to fight
let's step outside and I'll show you why


I'm hummin' like a revved up truck
nevermind the odds I'm gonna try my luck
Just tell me when you've had enough
I'm dangerous 'cause I'm a fool for love


You know, you don't hit half bad
Oh but I'm gonna lay you to ground tonight
Just wait until I catch my breath
gonna send you on to an early death


I lie in the drifting snow, bleeding out as it covers me over
If spring comes before I'm found
just throw my bones in a hole in the ground
I lost friends along my way, I knew I'd meet them eventually
No, I'm not afraid to die, I'm just mad I left Big Jim alive


I know I should have never looked back
But you ain't gonna win a woman's heart like that
I never should have called his bluff
I was born to lose cause I'm a fool for love


I stare into the endless sky
and the sorry tale of my life goes by
I drift into the great unknown