Narrow Escape

Lejos and Mary

Lay dazed in Liula

Dreaming of tropical signs



As Lejos lay sleeping

She knelt over him weeping

Feeling the weight of his crimes



It seems he cut a man down

In a Tennessee town

He's just licking his wounds for a spell



But it won't take long

For the boys to catch on

And soon he'll be running like hell



Run Lejos run

This ain't no time for that ball and chain

Run Lejos run

Climb on that pony and ride like you ain't never done



Well, their love it was long

It was gentle and strong

And for a while she forgot his sins



And she kissed him for love

She kissed him for luck

She kissed him one time for a kid



Well, they came in without a warning

In the hours before morning

They come-a blasting through the windows and walls



When the smoke it did clear

Somebody cried out, he ain't here

Killed ourselves a woman that's all



Run Lejos run

This ain't no time for that ball and chain

Run Lejos run

Climb on that pony and ride like you ain't never done

Ride like you ain't never done