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