The Coward Cowboy settled down
In a drowsy Texan town
He left the bar snake on the road
For he was tired of being the highway man
Tired of her pan
He fell in love with Rilla Rey
Found her naked in the hay
Fiddle, banjo, autoharp
A girl so handsome, never touch nor kissed
Hard to resist
Hey hey...
Hey - watch out man - the Coward's on the road again
The Coward Cowboy's on the run - a restless highway man
Though now and then he's tired of the road again
The Coward Cowboy won't be caught again
His victory was barely bought
At the barber's he was caught
In hadcuffs they locked him away
For he was still the most wanted man
They tried to hang
He fled and rode to Cowardsville
Where many a gunslinger's killed
So was Hank the Highway Man
Shot by Miss Take from Big Rock Candy Hill
She left him still
Hey hey...
Hey - watch out man - the Coward's on the road again
The Coward Cowboy's on the run - a restless highway man
Though now and then he's tired of the road again
The Coward Cowboy won't be caught again
Hey - watch out man - the Coward's on the road again
The Coward Cowboy's on the run - a restless highway man
Though now and then he's tired of the road again
The Coward Cowboy won't be caught again