Run Boy Run

You were born by a railroad track
Never knew your ma and your pa ain't coming back
Had to make your way the best you can
But you didn't have to steal from another man

Run boy, run boy, run boy run
They're gonna catch ya boy, run boy run
Run boy, run boy, run boy run

Think you're a man 'cause you're 21
Shot a man for nothing and away you run
You're wanted in most every state from here to Tennesee
And if you're caught you'll do your running hanging from a tree

Run boy, run boy, run boy run
They're gonna catch ya boy, run boy run
Run boy, run boy, run boy run

Storm clouds looking down from the sky
A hangman's noose swinging on a tree nearby
A verse on a tombstone that won't be read by you
Says your running's done at 21, you won't see 22

Run boy, run boy, run boy run
They're gonna catch ya boy, run boy run
Run boy, run boy, run boy run
Run run run run run run