We were riding through the flatlands
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We were searching for two prisoner
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Who just broke jail
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A tall one and a lean one
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Rode a chestnut stallion
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And the word was that the main man
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Well he was mean as hell
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An outlaw is a man
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Who never understands
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A word called danger
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He learns to shoot and ride as a child
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And to never trust a stranger
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And he's always called a better man
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We chased him to the border
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All the way to El Paso
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The ride was long, the ride was hard
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But the sheriff said we can't let 'em go
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He said let me tell you something
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I've been tracking for a long time
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They never trust a stranger
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And they take care of their own
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An outlaw is a man
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Who never understands
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A word called danger
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He learns to shoot and ride as a child
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And to never trust a stranger
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And he's always called a better man
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Today's man is an outlaw
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On that long road to freedom
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You work him to take his pride
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And then you try to cheat him
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Then one day you figure out
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It's a long long story
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An outlaw is a man who takes care of his own
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An outlaw is a man
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Who never understands
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A word called danger
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He learns to shoot and ride as a child
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And to never trust a stranger
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And he's always called a better man
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Never Trust A Stranger
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| Marshall Tucker Band |
