When I woke up this morning
I found myself alone
I turned to touch her head
But she was gone
She was gone
And there beside my pillow
Were her tears from the night before
She said: 'give up your guns and face the law'
I rather thinkk in temper
Then I thought I had it made
But the hounds picked up my
My trail within the blades
So I ran and I stumbled to this cabin
And she came to me once more
She said: 'give up your guns and face the law'

I don't wanna leave her
I don't wanna die
Deep within a cocograve
No one's bound to pry
But I got my pistol
Now it's time to choose
Shooting her or hanging there
In either way I loose
And now I am in this cabin
Where my own true love should be
And stare at all the lies
And notes she wrote to me
And it says
So you can't live by the bullit
But she's sure its death can die
My love give up your guns or say goodbye
Goodbye
And the sheriff now is calling
With a shotgun at my door
Son, give up your guns and face the law'