Letras
I was married off too young
Mama wanted one less mouth to feed
But that man he couldn't earn his keep
I lost weight and faith and honestly
Didn't care it was illegal
Running moonshine for Emilio
Heading west towards that border
First time in years I'd felt alive
I'm flying too close to the Sun
It's the only way to feel warmth on my face
Oh the things I've done for love
Things I've done when cornered and afraid
My black curls were their best armour
The cops would not shoot at a girl
As I rode for hours beside him
I fell for Emilio's heir
So when that day they rode without me
Well, I felt heavy winds of peril
Both my legs gave out beneath me
As the news it hit my ears
Emilio's son had taken bullets
We did not know if he was dead
Watched the fire in Emilio's eyes rise
Burning with thoughts of revenge
Emilio grabbed me by the arm and
We rode right to that coppers place
In my hand a '32 was placed
I didn't know how to load it but their words got loud and bold
Shots rung out I saw his ghost black powder on my green coat oh
Turns out Emilio's son was fine but we strayed too far over the line
A good man from the police had died
A one way gate- the final mile
A trial date- how had I spiraled
But the jury didn't seem to care
That Alberta'd yet to hang a girl
They found me guilty though I swear
My only crime that night was being there
The end of that ol' prohibition
Came 6 months after I'd been hung
Serves me right, oh I knew better
Than flying too close to the son