[Verse 1]
Well alright, so long, my better days have come and gone
You see I was a mess y’all, about as bad as they come
And I was walking through the valley of wrong
Yeah, so I drink and get high, cussing at the clear blue sky
‘Til I finally found her, tall drink of water, standing by the motel sign
And she said, “Hey there Mister, so nice to see you
I heard you’ve broken the law
Now we can’t be too loud and you better be quick now
Just because I got a line down the hall”
Oh, Lyra, Lyra, you’re pushing me against the wall
Yeah, she said “Your time is up and I’ve had enough
Now get your skinny ass on the floor”

[Chorus]
So if you see me tonight
They’ve caught a man on the run
His undercover surprise
The darling deputy’s gun ([?])
Yeah whatever you want (Give you)
Oh whatever you need (Long as)
Long as you throw me a line (Fill me)
Fill me your vacancy please

[Verse 2]
Now that sweet old, dixie line, how many times have I known
You see she used to carry me all the way across the great state of Tennessee
Until the very day y’all, she just couldn’t no more
Yeah so I crawl, I drive late December through to mid July
Where the interstate was murder, but her eyes were killer
And I was looking for a place to die
When she says, “Hi there sweetheart, since you’ve come so far
Why don’t you stay here for a while
Now I don’t bite none, and I’ll fix you up hon
I bet you heard me through the radio dial"
Oh Lyra, well Lyra, I never mean to let you down
Yeah I’m about to climb upstairs and climb into bed
Just to show you I ain’t messing around