We were riding through the flatlands   We were searching for two prisoner   Who just broke jail   A tall one and a lean one   Rode a chestnut stallion   And the word was that the main man   Well he was mean as hell      An outlaw is a man   Who never understands   A word called danger   He learns to shoot and ride as a child   And to never trust a stranger   And he's always called a better man      We chased him to the border   All the way to El Paso   The ride was long, the ride was hard   But the sheriff said we can't let 'em go   He said let me tell you something   I've been tracking for a long time   They never trust a stranger   And they take care of their own      An outlaw is a man   Who never understands   A word called danger   He learns to shoot and ride as a child   And to never trust a stranger   And he's always called a better man      Today's man is an outlaw   On that long road to freedom   You work him to take his pride   And then you try to cheat him   Then one day you figure out   It's a long long story   An outlaw is a man who takes care of his own      An outlaw is a man   Who never understands   A word called danger   He learns to shoot and ride as a child   And to never trust a stranger   And he's always called a better man