It was dark and I was driving down a Texas road The night was hot and sleep pulled at my I was thinking 'bout the wild times and the women 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 stetson hat With a two scarlet hat band
He held his wrinkled hand up as a sign to 'er down So I pulled over and at his side He opened up the door, in and sat down He said, "My it hot tonight"
I studied this old man and it mighty strange For him to be out all alone And then he started talkin' and he told me many Of times that of us had known
He told me of the life and the women that he'd had How none of had ever meant a thing He told me of a black night much the as this Of the strange and awesome things he'd
A man the road had raised his hand And him down, so he stopped and let him in That told him stories that I am hearing now About the wild 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" Your days of wicked sinnin' have to an end As a on this earth boy, you are through
Then his got red and fiery as he took his stetson off To reveal his evil shiny and black My God, the fear came and my senses were all lost I with him until we finally crashed
Next day they found the car at the of the drop The young cowboy was found the wreck His car had been consumed by fire, the had no marks Except the smokin' brand upon his neck