It was dark and I was driving down a lonely Texas The night was hot and pulled at my eyes I was thinking 'bout the times and the women that I'd had The deceitful things I'd done and lies
When standin' in the by the side of the road Was the of a withered old man He wore a black bandanna, a ropin' hat a two inch scarlet hat band
He his wrinkled hand up as a sign to shut 'er down So I pulled and stopped at his side He opened up the door, slid in and sat He said, "My it hot tonight"
I studied this old man and it seemed mighty For him to be out here all And then he started talkin' and he me many things Of that both of us had known
He told me of the wild and the women that he'd had How none of had ever meant a thing He me of a black night much the same as this Of the strange and awesome he'd seen
A man the road had raised his hand And flagged him down, so he and let him in That stranger told him stories that I am now About the times and all the sin
And the car got cold and clammy, and old man looked at me He said, "Boy, I've here for you" days of wicked sinnin' have come to an end As a mortal on earth boy, you are through
Then his got red and fiery as he took his stetson off To reveal his evil horns and black My God, the fear came and my senses were all lost I fought with him until we crashed
Next day found the car at the bottom of the drop The young cowboy was beside the wreck His car had been consumed by fire, the had no marks the smokin' pitchfork brand upon his neck