Poker Lyrics

Me and Johnny threw the gravel

When we heard the sirens wail

Red lights flashing through the timber

And counties on our trails

We hit the bar-ditch in three deep

And couldn't shake the rocks

Grabbed that lightning, locked the doors 

Fore they made it 'round the block

We cut through the pines as we heard the bloodhounds moan

Had to find a place to lay 'er down before the state had our souls

Saw Robby's on the hill so we swigged down all the shine

Fastened up and split the dirt and we booked it down the line

Lord what a mess we have gotten in

And I'm beginning to think that we have seen the end

But I pray to God that we can shake these troubles down

Cause I'd rather run forever than be hell bound

Well earlier that evening Danny Callaghan 

Told us we should roll over and deal some hands

So we went on down that old chert gravel road

Played the cards till we had no cash to hold

Except the man at the end of the table that'd been cheating us

Johnny pulled our 45 and he threw me the gun

Said pull that trigger boy and lay aside your fear

So I let 'em fly and Johnny and I we had to disappear

Lord what a mess we have gotten in

And I'm beginning to think that we have seen the end

But I pray to God that we can shake these troubles down

Cause I'd rather run forever than be hell bound

Lord what a mess we have gotten in

When I pulled the trigger I knew that I had sinned

But I pray the good times can outweigh the bad

Cause I'd rather run forever 

Oh Lord I'd rather run forever

Oh I'd rather run forever

Than be hell bound

Be Hell Bound