They said, "This is our outlaw?
Hiding up in the rocks?
Murdering horse thief?
Taking shots at us?

Let me shoot him right now.
Let the code be damned.
My blood is hot as the sun.
I can't stay my hand."

Don't take me alive
You gotta take me dead
I got three bullets in me
And a crack in my head

Let me die with honor
Burdened with this pain
Don't take me home
And let me die in shame

They came to dish out justice
They couldn't leave me alone
Chased me a thousand miles
Just to bring me home

Well they can go ahead and take me
To a filthy dirt bed
Cuz they'll never take me alive
They'll have to take me dead