I'm just a lonesome old rounder

Never meant to hurt no one

But some flames are hard to simmer

I wore on my pride on my bad side

And on the other get my hand close by the trigger

Some folks are guided by the weight of their tongues

But we all fall silent at the end of a gun

And now I'm just a lonesome old rounder

With a number for my name and a rope to haunt my dreams

They're going to hang me, boys, from a tall, tall tree

Those demons, they'll be the death of me

Some folks are guided by some light of the Lord

But me, I was blinded, and I'll never afford my salvation

I'm just a lonesome old rounder

Darkness grows, and then it's gone

And at the end of this lonely road

Those deeds you've done, say you'll never grow old

Some folks are guided by the love they share

But darkness called and left me unaware

And now I'm just a lonesome old rounder

But the few last words and one last meal

They're going to hang me, boys, come the morning light

When darkness smiles and all is still

All is still