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I broke the law and I used a gun |
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I broke the Ten Commandments one by one |
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I always wished that I had a son |
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Just to teach him not to |
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I lived in the valley and I hid in the hills |
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I stole moonshine from illegal stills |
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Folks said "Don't rile him 'cause he may kill" |
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But only if I've got to |
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All I want is a Tennessee bottle |
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All I need is an Arkansas bride |
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All I can see is an Ozark mountain sunrise |
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And 500 miles to hide my life, life, life, to hide my life |
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To hide my life |
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I tried to farm and I tried to mine |
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I tried cuttin' on the timberline |
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But pain and sweat was all I'd find |
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Rewarding all my labor |
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So I robbed banks and I robbed trains |
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I lost one eye in a poker game |
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I gave up gambling 'cause it's such a shame |
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To cheat your friends and neighbors |
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All I want is a Tennessee bottle |
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All I need is an Arkansas bride |
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All I can see is an Ozark mountain sunrise |
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And 500 miles to hide my life, life, life, to hide my life |
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To hide my life |
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I think I'm gonna quit and change my ways |
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Settle down and live an honest day |
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Someone said that crime don't pay |
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But I gotta 'nuff to live on |
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I think I'm gonna move to Little Rock |
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Leave my doors without a lock |
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I might be a foot without a sock |
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But I got cash to stand on |
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All I want is a Tennessee bottle |
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All I need is an Arkansas bride |
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All I can see is an Ozark mountain sunrise |
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And 500 miles to hide my life, life, life, to hide my life |
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To hide my life |
