| Oh Mama, I’m in fear for my life from the long arm of the law
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| Lawman has put an end to my running, and I’m so far from my home
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| Oh Mama, I can hear you a-cryin', you’re so scared and all alone
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| Hangman is comin' down from the gallows, and I don’t have very long
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| (Yeah!)
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| The jig is up, the news is out
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| They finally found me
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| The renegade who had it made
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| Retrieved for a bounty
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| Nevermore to go astray
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| This’ll be the end today
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| Of the wanted man
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| Oh Mama, I’ve been years on the lam and had a high price on my head
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| Lawman said, «Get him dead or alive.» |
| I was for sure he’ll see me dead
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| Dear Mama, I can hear you a-cryin', you’re so scared and all alone
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| Hangman is comin' down from the gallows, and I don’t have very long
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| The jig is up, the news is out
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| They finally found me
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| The renegade who had it made
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| Retrieved for a bounty
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| Nevermore to go astray
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| The judge will have revenge today
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| On the wanted man
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| Oh Mama, I’m in fear for my life from the long arm of the law
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| Hangman is comin' down from the gallows, and I don’t have very long
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| The jig is up, the news is out
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| They finally found me
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| The renegade who had it made
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| Retrieved for a bounty
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| Nevermore to go astray
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| This’ll be the end today
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| Of the wanted man
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| The wanted man
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| And I don’t wanna go, no, no
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| Mama, don’t let 'em take me!
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| Hey, hey
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| No, no, no, I can’t go |