The Man From Waco

The mirage of Del Rio, it was burning in his eyes

And sleep had escaped him, too consumed by his pride

Like the lonesome and high country, he was lost in a haze

And the thoughts of what he'd do if he unloaded all his rage

The man from Waco

The city was almost silent as he passed the humming signs

On the corner he heard laughter, made him afraid of what he'd find

He pushed through the door, hypnotized by a sound

Just then tears overcame him and his heart began to drown

The man from Waco

It was there that he shot her while the lovers were embraced

With the bullet he intended for the man who took his place

He cried through the night as he made his escape

But the rain that was fallin' could not wash away his shame

The man from Waco

On the banks of the Brazos, where the desert willow grows

The clear shallow water just won't say all it knows

A moment of burning anger can curse the living through the days

You can let that river take you, but you will never get away

The man from Waco