This darkened world is like a lonely road
With dark temptations round every turn
Like crooks and thieves trying to shoot me down
They won't let up and they won't stop now
They've got a warrant with my name
And they're coming after me
And though I'm branded outlaw
I'm justified and I'm free
As an outlaw
I shall wander
As an outcast
I'll carry on
As a stranger
I'll walk the highways
Of this cold and barren road
As an outlaw
Desperado
The world I walk is not my own
I'm just passing through on my way to home
With a fiery heart and a bible in my hand
I will speak my faith all across this land
Now I know that I'm an outlaw
A rebel in this place
But I'm telling you it's worth it all
When you see Him face to face
As an outlaw
I shall wander
As an outcast
I'll carry on
As a stranger
I'll walk the highways
Of this cold and barren road
As an outlaw
Desperado
I've got to keep a moving
I've to carry on
Because the outlaw that I follow
Will be soon coming along
As an outlaw
I shall wander
As an outcast
I'll carry on
As a stranger
I'll walk the highways
Of this cold and barren world
Telling the good word that I've heard
Until the day I'm welcomed home
But until then I'll walk this road
As an outlaw
Desperado