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We were riding through the flatlands |
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We were searching for two prisoner |
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Who just broke jail |
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A tall one and a lean one |
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Rode a chestnut stallion |
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And the word was that the main man |
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Well he was mean as hell |
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An outlaw is a man |
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Who never understands |
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A word called danger |
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He learns to shoot and ride as a child |
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And to never trust a stranger |
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And he's always called a better man |
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We chased him to the border |
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All the way to |
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El Paso The ride was long, the ride was hard |
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But the sheriff said we can't let 'em go |
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He said let me tell you something |
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I've been tracking for a long time |
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They never trust a stranger |
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And they take care of their own |
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An outlaw is a man |
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Who never understands |
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A word called danger |
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He learns to shoot and ride as a child |
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And to never trust a stranger |
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And he's always called a better man |
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Today's man is an outlaw |
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On that long road to freedom |
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You work him to take his pride |
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And then you try to cheat him |
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Then one day you figure out |
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It's a long long story |
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An outlaw is a man who takes care of his own |
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An outlaw is a man |
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Who never understands |
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A word called danger |
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He learns to shoot and ride as a child |
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And to never trust a stranger |
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And he's always called a better man |
