It was dark and I was driving a lonely Texas road The night was hot and sleep at my eyes I was 'bout the wild times and the women that I'd had The deceitful things I'd done and those
When standin' in the shadows by the of the road Was the of a withered old man He a black bandanna, a ropin' stetson hat With a two inch hat band
He held his wrinkled up as a sign to shut '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 seemed mighty For him to be out all alone And then he started and he told me many things Of times both of us had known
He told me of the wild life and the women he'd had How none of had ever meant a thing He told me of a black night much the same as Of the strange and awesome things he'd
A man the road had raised his hand And flagged him down, so he and let him in That stranger him stories that I am hearing now the wild times and all the sin
And the car got cold and clammy, and old man looked at me He said, "Boy, come here for you" Your days of wicked sinnin' have to an end As a on this earth boy, you are through
Then his eyes got red and as he took his stetson off To reveal his horns shiny and black My God, the fear came o'er and my senses were all I fought him until we finally crashed
Next day they the car at the bottom of the drop The young was found beside the wreck His car had been by fire, the cowboy had no marks Except the pitchfork brand upon his neck