The Man from Waco

The mirage of Del Rio

It was burnin' 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 hummin' 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 burnin' anger

Can curse the livin' through the days

You can let that river take you

But you will never get away

The man from Waco