Shades of gray Songtext
von Eric Fish

We made Oklahoma a little after three
Randy and his brother Bob and my old GMC
We had some moonshine whisky
And some of Bob′s homegrown
So messed up we didn't know
If we were drunk or stoned
Since then they′ve done their little dance
Right outside the law
Popped twice in Oklahoma, once in Arkansas
And I don't know what possessed me
To want to tag along
'Cause I was raised a Christian
And I knew right from wrong

Right or wrong, black or white
Cross the line your gonna pay
In the dawn before the light
Live and die by the shades of gray


We stole two Charolais heifers from
Randy′s sweetheart′s pa
Sold them at the livestock sale
Outside of Wichita
We got $900 and never did suspect
The world of hurt we'd be in once
We cashed that check
Next day we heard the story
On the local radio
Made our plans that very night
To go to Mexico
I swear I would have made it
If it wasn′t for the shine
I got sick about the time we crossed
The Kansas line

Right or wrong, black or white
Cross the line your gonna pay
In the dawn before the light
Live and die by the shades of gray

There were men and dogs
And helicopters flying all around
They had the brothers on the
Pickup hood and me down on the ground
Then Bob flew all to pieces but randy he
Held tight when a black man in a
Suit and tie stepped out into the light
He told his men to turn us loose
They put down their guns
He said these are just some
Sorry kids, they ain't the ones

Right or wrong, black or white
Cross the line your gonna pay
In the dawn before the light
Live and die by the shades of gray


Right or wrong, black or white
Cross the line your gonna pay
In the dawn before the light
Live and die by the shades of gray

They left us by the roadside
Downhearted and alone
Randy got behind the wheel
Said boys I′m going home
We turned around to face our fate
Downhearted but alive on that
Mornin' in Oklahome, late April 1995