Las Cruces Jail

Well, I spent last night in Las Cruces jail Rain and hail, born to fail Nobody come for to go my bail Sun, don't you rise no more I shot one man on the county line Took his dime and I blew his mind Now I'm just sitting here, doing time Sun, don't you rise no more Well, a restless wind is whistling Through my window, through my head Through all the straits that I've survived And in my hour of darkness I keep counsel with the dead Just enough to remind me I'm alive I write to the governor to hear my plea But he don't even answer me The judge said he's gonna set my spirit free Sun, don't you rise no more Gallows high, he chose the day Friday the thirteenth of May But I don't plan to go that way Sun, don't you ruse no more Goodnight, my Andalucia Don't buy all the lies that they feed you And though you're headed slowly To some place I can't respect I'll keep you in my collection of regret And that's twenty-one fell by my gun Well they all fell the same Just need one more to match my age Then I'll count my killing done But I won't deny my name: Quickest wrist of the chaparral and sage Well desperate times call for desperate men I'm just a kid but I'll pretend My time will come, but until then Sun, don't you rise no more But I see the gallows alter That circle 'round the sun They gonna hang me if I stay here Shoot me if I run That jailer better watch his pride Or off my wrists these shackles slide Hear my restless forty-five Sun don't you rise no more Goodnight, my Andalucia Don't buy all the lies that they feed you And though you're headed slowly To some place I can't respect I'll keep you in my collection of regrets Down the highway, down the road To infamy I'll ride I'll take my pardon on the run With a trail of death behind me And Deluvina at my side Two silhouettes against the sun Well, I spent last night in Las Cruces jail Rain and hail, born to fail Nobody come for to go my bail Sun, don't you rise no more