It was dark and I was driving down a lonely road The night was hot and sleep at my eyes I was thinking 'bout the wild and the women that I'd had The deceitful things I'd and those lies
When standin' in the shadows by the side of the Was the of a withered old man He wore a black bandanna, a stetson hat With a two inch hat band
He his wrinkled hand up as a sign to shut 'er down So I pulled over and at his side He up the door, slid in and sat down He said, "My it hot tonight"
I studied this old man and it seemed strange For him to be out here all And then he started talkin' and he me many things Of times that of us had known
He told me of the wild and the women that he'd had How none of them had ever a thing He me of a black night much the same as this Of the and awesome things he'd seen
A man the road had raised his hand And him down, so he stopped and let him in That stranger told him that I am hearing now the wild times and all the sin
And the car got cold and clammy, and this old man 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
his eyes got red and fiery as he took his stetson off To reveal his horns shiny and black My God, the fear came and my senses were all lost I fought with him until we crashed
day they found the car at the bottom of the drop The young cowboy was found beside the His car had been consumed by fire, the had no marks Except the smokin' brand upon his neck