The Horses and the Hounds

when the white oak leaves are rustling ‘round the courtyard

tell the cook to leave the kitchen window down

just don’t lock it from inside, I might still need a place to hide

when I turn to face the horses and the hounds

sister says to come on back for Christmas

mama’s wondering why I never come around

lord I’ve been running for so long I just can’t find a way back home

so I’ll turn to face the horses and the hounds

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you might hear some gears a’grinding

‘fore I can get this rig turned back around

and head back down the highway winding

back towards the horses and the hounds

I thought I’d found a love to last me

’til she opted for that candy coated clown

I didn’t even make a show I just walked on and let’em go

still I’m running from the horses and the hounds

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on the Trail’s Inn Motel sign rides a warrior

with his horse run out and his lance a’pointed down

that’s as far as he’s gonna get, he surely knows what’s coming next

he’s just waiting on the horses and the hounds

(chorus)

and I bet they hear it halfway back to town

when I turn to face the horses

the horses and the hounds