"Tennessee Bottle" lyrics

Well, I broke the law and I used a gun
I broke the Ten Commandments one-by-one
Always wished that I'd had a son
Just to teach him not to

I lived in the valley and I hid in the hills
I stole moonshine from illegal stills
Folks said, "Don't rile him 'cause he may kill,"
But only if I got to

All I want is a Tennessee bottle
All I need is an Arkansas bride
All I can see is an Ozark mountain sunrise
And five hundred miles to hide my life, life, life, to hide my life
To hide my life

I tried to farm and I tried to mine
I tried cutting on the timberline
But pain and sweat was all I'd find
Rewarding all my labor

So I robbed banks and I robbed trains
I lost one eye in a poker game
I gave up gambling 'cause it's such a shame
To cheat your friends and neighbors

And all I want is a Tennessee bottle
All I need is an Arkansas bride
All I can see is an Ozark mountain sunrise
And five hundred miles to hide my life, life, life, to hide my life
To hide my life

I think I'm gonna quit and change my ways
Settle down, live an honest day
Someone said that crime don't pay
But I got enough to live on

I think I'm gonna move to Little Rock
Leave my doors without a lock
I might be a foot without a sock
But I got cash to stand on

All I want is a Tennessee bottle
All I need is an Arkansas bride
And all I can see is an Ozark mountain sunrise
Five hundred miles to hide my life, life, life, to hide my life
To hide my life

To hide my life
To hide my life