It was dark and I was driving down a Texas road The night was hot and sleep at my eyes I was thinking 'bout the wild times and the that I'd had The deceitful things I'd done and those
When standin' in the shadows by the side of the Was the of a withered old man He a black bandanna, a ropin' stetson hat With a two inch hat band
He held his wrinkled hand up as a sign to shut 'er So I pulled over and at his side He up the door, slid in and sat down He said, "My it hot tonight"
I this old man and it seemed mighty strange For him to be out all alone And then he started talkin' and he told me many Of times that of us had known
He me of the wild life and the women that he'd had How none of had ever meant a thing He told me of a black night much the same as Of the and awesome things he'd seen
A man the road had raised his hand And him down, so he stopped and let him in That stranger him stories that I am hearing now the wild times and all the sin
And the car got and clammy, and this old man looked at me He said, "Boy, I've here for you" days of wicked sinnin' have come to an end As a mortal on this earth boy, you are
Then his eyes got red and fiery as he his stetson off To his evil horns shiny and black My God, the fear came o'er and my senses were all I fought with him we finally crashed
Next day found the car at the bottom of the drop The young cowboy was found the wreck His car had been by fire, the cowboy had no marks Except the smokin' pitchfork brand his neck