Whoa Now

Verse

Dust on my boots and the sun in my eye

Rifle on the saddle and the trail running dry

Cattle lowing low as the canyon calls my name

Riding through the badlands where the outlaws stake their claim

Chorus

Whoa now, whoa now, let the river run wide

Whoa now, whoa now, with the law on my side

Swing that rope and holler, let the thunder roll on

Whoa now, whoa now, till the daylight is gone

Verse

Saloon doors swinging and the piano plays slow

Cards on the table and the whiskey runs low

A stranger draws quick but my hand’s just as fast

One shot in the moonlight and the die has been cast

Chorus

Whoa now, whoa now, let the river run wide

Whoa now, whoa now, with the law on my side

Swing that rope and holler, let the thunder roll on

Whoa now, whoa now, till the daylight is gone

Bridge

Stars hanging heavy like they’re watching me ride

Wind in the sagebrush and the truth I can’t hide

One more mile to freedom, one more mile to the end

I’ll lay down my six-gun when the good Lord calls me friend

Chorus

Whoa now, whoa now, let the river run wide

Whoa now, whoa now, with the law on my side

Swing that rope and holler, let the thunder roll on

Whoa now, whoa now, till the daylight is gone

Outro

Whoa now… whoa now…