Huntsville
Runnin' from Huntsville: A Outlaw's Last Stand
Lyrics
That old white haired judge in Dallas
Expressing disregard for the judgment of an old judge in Dallas
Didn't pay my story no mind
The judge ignored the speaker's story
They're takin' me down to Huntsville
Being transported to Huntsville, possibly for imprisonment
I'm bringin' in a load of time
Facing a significant amount of time in prison
They caught me on a caper that I planned for days
Caught in a planned criminal activity and proven guilty
And proved everything I done
Evidence supports the speaker's actions
I'm on my way to Huntsville
En route to Huntsville
But I'm looking for a chance to run
Seeking an opportunity to escape
My hands don't fit no choppin' pile
Unsuited for manual labor, possibly expressing innocence
And cotton was never my beg
Not accustomed to working with cotton
They better keep both eyes on me
Warns authorities to keep a close watch, or they might lose the speaker
Or they're gonna lose old Hag
Potential consequences if not monitored closely
Hey there ain't so far to Mexico
Considering escaping to Mexico
There I can find my way
Confident in finding a way in Mexico
They're takin' me down to Huntsville
Heading to Huntsville but with an intention not to remain there
But I'm not gonna stay
Determined not to stay in Huntsville
They got me chain and leg irons
Physically restrained with chains and leg irons
I guess they got a good excuse
Authorities have a plausible reason for restraints
They know I'm gonna run the first chance
Expressing a strong desire to escape at the first opportunity
I get cause they never gonna cut me loose
Believing authorities won't release the speaker easily
And I don't care if they shoot me down
Indifferent to the threat of being shot; focused on freedom
I'll never be free again
Resigned to never experiencing freedom again
I've got two long life turns to do
Facing two long life sentences
Both runnin' in the end
Both sentences running concurrently
Hey there ain't so far to Mexico
Considering Mexico as a potential escape destination
There I can find my way
Confident in finding a way in Mexico (repeated)
They're takin' me down to Huntsville
En route to Huntsville with an intent not to stay (repeated)
But I'm not gonna stay
Determined not to stay in Huntsville (repeated)
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