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They were duelin', Doolin-Dalton
High or low, it was the same
Easy money and faithless women
Red-eye whiskey for the pain
Go down, Bill Dalton, it must be God's will,
Two brothers lyin' dead in Coffeyville
Two voices call to you from where they stood
Lay down your law books now
They're no damn good
Better keep on movin', Doolin-Dalton
'Til your shadow sets you free
If you're fast, and if you're lucky
You will never see that hangin' tree

Well, the towns lay out across the dusty plains
Like graveyards filled with tombstones, waitin' for the names
And a man could use his back, or use his brains
But some just went stir crazy, Lord, 'cause nothin' ever changed
'Til Bill Doolin met Bill Dalton
He was workin' cheap, just bidin' time
Then he laughed and said,"I'm goin,"
And so he left that peaceful life behind
Mm...
They were duelin', Doolin-Dalton   High or low, it was the same   Easy money and faithless women   Red-eye whiskey for the pain   Go down, Bill Dalton, it must be God's will,   Two brothers lyin' dead in Coffeyville   Two voices call to you from where they stood   Lay down your law books now   They're no damn good   Better keep on movin', Doolin-Dalton   'Til your shadow sets you free   If you're fast, and if you're lucky   You will never see that hangin' tree      Well, the towns lay out across the dusty plains   Like graveyards filled with tombstones, waitin' for the names   And a man could use his back, or use his brains   But some just went stir crazy, Lord, 'cause nothin' ever changed   'Til Bill Doolin met Bill Dalton   He was workin' cheap, just bidin' time   Then he laughed and said,"I'm goin,"   And so he left that peaceful life behind   Mm...