Tom: A A E A They had a warrant out for me all over country E and I was trying to beat two raps in Idaho, A D I was breaking into a school house sunday morning without warning A E A when I saw the sheriff coming for me slow from down below A E A His steel grey eyes were blazing when he saw me E his hand was on his gun when he rode up A D he said you killed that woman I know you shot her why'd you do it? A E A I'm taking you to Austin and I'm gonna lock you up A E A Well he tied me with the plowline the next morning E and he had me deep in Texas the next day A D A crazy screaming lynchmob waited in streets of Austin A E A but he put me in the jailhouse and he threw the key away A E A a jury found me guilty three months later E weld evil men with murder in their eyes A D they even took me out and said now show us where you killed her A E A and that wicked judge said now I hereby sentence you to die E But here I am far away from Austin prison my friend the jailor handed me a file A D now all I want between me and there are alot of friendly people A E A and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles