Mike McClure Band Outlaw's Prayer lyrics

Federales on the border, with a wanted poster sign, with Jesse's picture on it, and he's runnin' out of time.

Shot a boy in San Diego as he reached down for his gun.
Thought he'd be a hero, well I'm really sorry for that son.

But you ain't the first to try and die since Jesse jumped his bail.
Had a thousand Federales waitin' and hell hounds on his trail.

Father please forgive me for the evil that I do.
If you get me safe to Mexico then I swear to you I'm through.

And if redemption comes in a blaze of bullets, I guess that'd be fair.
I ain't afraid to die, I just hope you hear this outlaw's prayer.

Well he crossed the Rio Grande where the water was running low.
He heard a Federale cry 'Jesse's down below!"

And he rode up the other side, blind into the night.
When a bullet knocked him from his horse, and he crawled out of sight.

And as he lay there tremblin', his blood spillin' down his shirt, he prayed to god almighty, layin' face down in the dirt.

Father please forgive me for the evil that I do.

If you get me safe to Mexico then I swear to you I'm through.

And if redemption comes in a blaze of bullets, I guess that'd be fair.
I ain't afraid to die, I just hope you hear this outlaw's prayer.

Well he woke up in a mission layin' in a Padre's bed.
Said the "Federales long gone, told em you were dead."

I buried you this mornin', I put your guns in the ground.
I don't lie without a reason Jesse, best turn your life around.

Why this cup passed from your lips son, heaven only knows.
Jesse said the only answer is "God was listenin' I suppose".

Father please forgive me for the evil that I do.
If you get me safe to Mexico then I swear to you I'm through.

And if redemption comes in a blaze of bullets, I guess that'd be fair.
I ain't afraid to die, I just hope you hear this outlaw's prayer.