It was dark and I was driving a lonely Texas road The night was hot and sleep pulled at my I was thinking 'bout the wild times and the women I'd had The deceitful I'd done and those lies
When in the shadows by the side of the road Was the of a withered old man He a black bandanna, a ropin' stetson hat With a two inch hat band
He held his hand up as a sign to shut 'er down So I pulled and stopped at his side He opened up the door, slid in and sat He said, "My it hot tonight"
I this old man and it seemed mighty strange For him to be out here all And then he started talkin' and he told me things Of times both of us had known
He told me of the wild life and the that he'd had How none of had ever meant a thing He told me of a black night the same as this Of the strange and things he'd seen
A man beside the had raised his hand And flagged him down, so he and let him in That stranger told him that I am hearing now About the wild and all the sin
And the car got and clammy, and this old man looked at me He said, "Boy, come here for you" Your days of wicked have come to an end As a mortal on earth boy, you are through
Then his eyes got red and fiery as he took his off To reveal his horns shiny and black My God, the came o'er and my senses were all lost I with him until we finally crashed
Next day they found the car at the of the drop The young cowboy was beside the wreck His car had been consumed by fire, the cowboy had no Except the smokin' brand upon his neck