The Last Train Out of Wichita

Wichita won't see me in the mornin' Bought a one-way with a roll of hundred bills Cop knows my name, judge knows my face And the woman in 7B wants blood to spill I ain't proud of what I did in the alley I ain't proud of what I signed in the truck But I'm proud of what I'm doin' right now Gettin' on before my luck gets struck

There's a ten-year warrant in Oklahoma There's a marriage license I forgot to tear There's a dog I left behind at the Texaco And a mother who don't know I'm anywhere Got a Louisville Slugger and a fake ID Got a necklace from a girl I never loved Got the Lord and the Smith & Wesson And the ticket the conductor took a cut of

The last train out of Wichita Don't stop for a man like me The last train out of Wichita Is the only ride I got left free I don't know where the rails lead Ain't askin' where they'll end The last train out of Wichita Is a brother I can trust to bend

Conductor tipped his cap, said "Mister Looks like you're runnin' from somethin' mean" I said "Friend, I'm runnin' toward it Just in a different skin" He said "Well, ride as far as you're able And step off when you hear the bell" He walked on, and the whistle called And I swear I heard hell

Ain't no cowboys on this one Just a salesman and a preacher's wife She looked at me like she knew somethin' Like maybe she was runnin' for her life Bought her a coffee in the dining car She said "Sir, what's your name?" I said "Ma'am, I'm the last train out of Wichita And I ain't the same"

The rails don't judge you The rails don't care The rails just take you Till they leave you there A man with enough cash And a man with enough nerve Can outrun a lot of things But he can't outrun the curve

The last train out of Wichita Pulled out at a quarter to eight The last train out of Wichita Pulled out with the weight of my fate Lit a cigarette in the vestibule Watched the Kansas dark The last train out of Wichita Left a scar where the cinders sparked The last train out of Wichita Left a scar where the cinders sparked

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