(Verse 1)
They say that Satan's fire
Sits and waits for me
I tipped the scales for what it's worth
Thought I was justified
But the verdict was guilty
I put a man into this earth
(Verse 2)
Sentenced to die
For murder in the first degree
I'll tell the tale but it's one you've heard
Thought I could trust a guy
With a girl, my one and only
I took a man at his word
Ct his word
(Chorus)
I tried escaping to the border
Headed on south through California
Well, I say it's been nice to have know ya
But their tail was getting closer
I tried laying low in crizona
Cs I become the loner
(Verse 3)
I sit inside this cell
So lonely
The clock is ticking, the hand it turns
Thought I could reconcile
What I'd done, between the Lord and me
But possibly I'm the man who burns
I'm the man who burns
(Chorus)
(Bridge)
Oh, but it's alright
I'll know my body lies
Beneath the pale moonlight
Where the grass grows high
Where winds through willows sigh
Like when the world felt right
Like when her love was mine
(Chorus)