Tennessee Bottle

I broke the law and I used a gun
I broke the Ten Commandments one by one
I always wished that I had a son
Just to teach him not to
I lived in the valley and I hid in the hills
I stole moonshine from illegal stills
Folks said 'Dont rile him cause he may kill'
But only if Ive got to
All I want is a Tennessee bottle
All I need is an Arkansas bride
All I can see is an Ozark mountain sunrise
And 500 miles to hide my life, life, life, to hide my life
To hide my life
I tried to farm and I tried to mine
I tried cuttin on the timberline
But pain and sweat was all Id find
Rewarding all my labor
So I robbed banks and I robbed trains
I lost one eye in a poker game
I gave up gambling cause its such a shame
To cheat your friends and neighbors
All I want is a Tennessee bottle
All I need is an Arkansas bride
All I can see is an Ozark mountain sunrise
And 500 miles to hide my life, life, life, to hide my life
To hide my life
I think Im gonna quit and change my ways
Settle down and live an honest day
Someone said that crime dont pay
But I gotta nuff to live on
I think Im gonna move to Little Rock
Leave my doors without a lock
I might be a foot without a sock
But I got cash to stand on
All I want is a Tennessee bottle
All I need is an Arkansas bride
All I can see is an Ozark mountain sunrise
And 500 miles to hide my life, life, life, to hide my life
To hide my life