Outlaw's Prayer Songtext
von Mike McClure

Federales on the border, with a wanted poster sign
With Josie′s picture on it, and he's runnin′ out of time
Shot a boy in San Diego as he reached down for his gun
Thought he'd be a hero, well, I'm really sorry about that son
You ain′t the first to try and die since Josie jumped his bail
Had a thousand federals waitin′ and hellhounds on his trail

And he said, "Father, please, forgive me for the evil that I do
If You get me safe into Mexico, and I swear to You, I'm through
And if redemption comes in a blaze of bullets, I guess that′d be fair
I ain't afraid to die, I just hope You hear this outlaw′s prayer"


Well, he crossed the Rio Grande river where the water was running low
He heard a federale cry out, "Josie's down below"
He rode up the other side, blind into the night
When a bullet knocked him from his horse, and he crawled out of sight
As he lay there tremblin′, his blood spillin' down his shirt
He prayed to God Almighty, layin' face down in his dirt

Oh, he said, "Father, please, forgive me for the evil that I do
And if You get me safe into Mexico, and I swear to You, I′m through
And if redemption comes in a blaze of bullets, I guess that′d be fair
I ain't afraid to die, I just hope You hear this outlaw′s prayer"

Well, he woke up in a mission, layin' on a Padre′s bed
Said the federales long gone, and I told 'em, "You were dead"
Now buried you this mornin′, I put your guns in the ground
I don't lie without a reason, Josie, best turn your life around
Why this cup passed from your lips' son? Heaven only knows
Josie said, "The only answer, God was listenin′, I suppose"

When I said, "Father, please, forgive me for the evil that I do
If You get me safe into Mexico, and I swear to You, I′m through
When if redemption comes in a blaze of bullets, I guess that'd be fair
I ain′t afraid to die, I just hope You hear this outlaw's prayer"