Well I had a sense of peace once for three days runnin’
But always knew the other boot was gonna fall
She said she had my back, but I knew what was comin’
And them ghosts from the past were gonna call

Some go lookin’ for distraction, but what I really crave is silence
Something a man like me can’t seem to find or buy
If I had my way, I’d take a shot of whiskey and some Creedence
And not a soul around to ask me why
Not a soul around to ask me why

Some say fortune shines in time for those who are kind
But my memories are all filled with rage
The lawman knows me now as the one that got away
And he’s on a one-man crusade to see me caged

Some go lookin’ for distraction, but what I really crave is silence
Something a man like me can’t seem to find or buy
But if I had my way, I’d take a shot of whiskey and some Creedence
And not a soul around to ask me why
Not a soul around to ask me why

I found my way through Santa Fe away from everything I was runnin’
Indulging every excess that I craved
But from that jam back in Spokane the sheriff came gunnin’
But learned a desperate man is a different kind of brave
He learned a desperate man is a different kind of brave.

Came up on me quick, Texas air angry and thick
But he didn’t catch me off guard
Shotguns raised, standoff raged, you’ll survive if you comply
But that ain’t my way, so I’m heading today where no one will ask me why
That ain’t my way, so I’m headin’ today where no one will ask me