It was dark and I was driving down a Texas road The night was hot and sleep at my eyes I was thinking 'bout the wild times and the that I'd had The things I'd done and those lies
standin' in the shadows by the side of the road Was the figure of a old man He wore a black bandanna, a stetson hat With a two inch scarlet hat
He held his wrinkled hand up as a 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 mighty strange For him to be out here all And then he started talkin' and he me many things Of times both of us had known
He told me of the wild life and the that he'd had How of them had ever meant a thing He told me of a black night the same as this Of the strange and awesome things he'd
A man beside the road had his hand And him down, so he stopped and let him in That told him stories that I am hearing now the wild times and all the sin
And the car got and clammy, and this old man looked at me He said, "Boy, I've here for you" Your of wicked sinnin' have come to an end As a mortal on this boy, you are through
his eyes got red and fiery as he took his stetson off To reveal his evil horns shiny and 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 bottom of the The young was found beside the wreck His car had been consumed by fire, the had no marks Except the smokin' pitchfork brand upon his