Lost my way on the natchez trace now im headed south to new orleans

Trying ot outrun that rising sun before it goes and dawns on me

I've got blood on my boots from a guilty man but he'll never lay hands on a woman again

They'll be gunning for me if they find out what i've done

Cause he's dead but i'm still living so lord im asking for your forgiveness

That you keep my four wheels spinning and understand my decision

He crossed that line so i took his life lord do't let them take mine

Im on the run he's at the bottom of the river

Its a hard life for certified sinners

Twenty miles west of baton rouge i'm a wanted man and i'm on the loose

A southwest sunset leads the way to a no name town outside of Monterrey

I've got the law on my back with a smoking gun saying i'm armed and dangerous

But little do they know it's just a matter of time until i'm across that borderline

Cause he's dead but i'm still living so lord im asking for your forgiveness

That you keep my four wheels spinning and understand my decision

He crossed that line so i took his life lord do't let them take mine

Im on the run he's at the bottom of the river

Its a hard life for certified sinners

They caught me the very next day somebody in houston saw my face

Lord please help me plead my case and deliver me from these chains

Cause he's dead but i'm still living so lord im asking for your forgiveness

That you keep my four wheels spinning and understand my decision

He crossed that line so i took his life lord do't let them take mine

Im on the run he's at the bottom of the river

Its a hard life for certified sinners