[Intro]
There he goes, watch him!
Don't let him get away, man!
Get a rope, we'll go hang him!

[Verse 1]
One hour ahead of the posse
The bloodhounds are hot on my trail
Last evenin', I shot down my sweetheart
This mornin', I broke outta jail

[Verse 2]
My Pinto is tired and hungry
And I'm feeling weary and gone
We started ahead of the posse
And we gotta keep goin' on

[Bridge]
The sheriff has sworn he will get me
He's ridin' with 20 and 5
But I ain't afeared of that posse
For they'll never get me alivе

[Verse 3]
(One hour ahead of the possе
No turnin' to left or to right)
We must win the race to the river
Or there'll be a hanging tonight
(We're gonna hang him tonight)
[Verse 4]
One hour ahead of the posse
No time for remorse or regret
But somehow, her blue eyes still haunt me
Her laughter is taunting me yet

[Verse 5]
It started the night that I met her
She kissed me and vowed she would care
I traded the gold in my pocket
To fondle the gold in her hair

[Bridge]
She lied when she said that she loved me
She lied with each kiss that she gave
She lied 'til the moment I caught her
And now, she lies still in her grave

[Verse 6]
(One hour ahead of the posse
The night is a-coming on fast)
Just one little mile to the Rio (Giddy up, posse, giddy up, posse)
And we'll shake that posse at last (Move, move, move, fast, fast, fast)

[Verse 7]
We're nearing the end of our journey
We ain't got a second to spare
The hoof beats are closer and closer
The barking of dogs fill the air
[Verse 8]
(One hour ahead of the posse)
And now, I'm in sight of my goal
At last, we have beaten that posse
*Gun shot in background*
May the Lord have mercy on my soul

[Outro]
(May the Lord have mercy on his soul)