A TALL DARK HORSE

Ridin' through the night on a tall dark horse,
The posse is not far behind me
I shot a man in Tucson, I've got blood on my hands
If I don't reach the border, I'll be a dead man
If I don't reach the border, I'll be a dead man
Hai yi, hai yi yay, if I don't reach the border I'll be hangin' today
If I don't reach the border I'll be hangin' today

Ridin' over rocky mountains, ridin' over desert sands,
No time to rest, the law pursues me
I'm a desperate wanted man, I'm a desperate wanted man
Didn't know she was married till her husband came home,
He reached for his gun on the wall
I fired a shot that hit him in the back
She started to scream as he started to fall
She started to scream as he started to fall
Hai yi, hai yi yay, if I don't reach the border I'll be hangin' today
If I don't reach the border I'll be hangin' today

Ridin' over rocky mountains, ridin' over desert sands,
No time to rest, the law pursues me
I'm a desperate wanted man, I'm a desperate wanted man
The killers are closer and they're shooting at me,
Not all their bullets are missing
I ride across the border then I'm shot off my horse,
I look up at the sky and I don't want to die
Hai yi, hai yi yay, I made it to the border
They won't hang me today
I made it to the border
They won't hang me today