The year was 1885
I was hungry and I’d do anything to survive
I joined with a band of traveling warriors
Well you’d do anything the bossman told ya
Life wasn’t easy but
It’s so damn easy to get caught up
(And now) I’m running from the shadows of a man
I can’t seem to escape
Running just as fast as I can
But we always end up in the same place
Freedom,
It’s a word I don’t understand
Though I’m free to roam,
I am just a captive man
I slipped away one night
When I got the sense what I was doing wasn’t right
But not before I saw my face
Hanging up on posters all over the place
(And now) I’m running from the shadows of a man
I can’t seem to escape
Running just as fast as I can
But we always end up in the same place
Here they come with their pistols in hand
I haven’t had mine since ’92 and
I wouldn’t use it anyway
‘Cause I know I’ve been living on numbered days
They’ve got a noose just waiting for me
But it’s the only thing that could set me free
(Now that) I’m running from the shadows of a man
I can’t seem to escape
Running just as fast as I can
But we always end up in the same place
