The Ghost of the Plain

Verse 1

Dirt

Hot heavy sun

My boots are worn thin

Black hat pulled low to hide my face

Sweat on my neck

I walk

I wait

I watch the iron gate

Chorus

They call me the devil in denim

They call me the ghost of the plain

I am the man who broke the law

I am the man who felt the claw

Running from the rain

Running from the rain

Post-Chorus

Lord have mercy

Lord have mercy

Verse 2

Steel

Cold heavy steel

The deputy fell down

Gold coins spilling across the floor

No time to pray

Fast

Loud

Dust clouds rise high

I left that dusty town behind me

Silver spurs

Silver spurs

Silver spurs

Chorus

They call me the devil in denim

They call me the ghost of the plain

I am the man who broke the law

I am the man who felt the claw

Running from the rain

Running from the rain

Bridge

Bound for the border

Bound for the brush

Bound for the bottom

Mother cried

Father lied

Preacher died

Verse 3

Wait

I hear the dogs

Deep in the dark woods

Baying for blood under the moon

Empty my gun

Bitter breath

Bitter bite

Bitter end

I see the light coming for me

Just one mile

Just one mile

Chorus

They call me the devil in denim

They call me the ghost of the plain

I am the man who broke the law

I am the man who felt the claw

Running from the rain

Running from the rain

Post-Chorus

Lord have mercy

Lord have mercy

Outro

I am gone

Gone

Gone

Gone

Deep in the dirt

Deep in the dirt