Blaine Bailey - 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