Eve of Fog

Three long miles

That was all I had to go

When the sun took rest awhile

And the dusk was laid in gold

An eve of fog and silence

Along the forest floor

And the heat from my rifle

Was begging to fire once more

If it wasn't for my lady

Playing her part

I'd a gave that man another day

To get a head start

But they pushed it all too far

Taking my money then tearing my name apart

Two long miles

That was all I had to go

For the stars showed their eyes

Burning suns judging my soul

A gambler has his trials

Losing to crooked men

But when greed makes a liar

All the coin doesn't matter then

Less than a mile

That was all I had to go

When the crack of a gun was fired

And I was laid down cold

But hanging over me

Twas the love of my own...