I broke the law and I used a gun

I broke the Ten Commandments one by one

Always wished that I had a sonJust to teach him not to

I lived in the valley and I hid in the hills

I stole moonshine from illegal stills

Folks said, "Don′t rile him 'cause he may kill"

But only if I′ve 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

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 I'd 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 it′s 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

500 miles to hide my life, life, life, to hide my life

To hide my life

I think I'm gonna quit and change my ways

Settle down and live an honest day

Someone said that crime don′t pay

But I gotta enough to live on

I think I'm 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

500 miles to hide my life, life, life, to hide my life

To hide my life

To hide my life

To hide my life