He robbed a train near Santa FeFor money and for richesIt ended on a chain gangWith those dirty sons of bitchesWhen the shadow of the night came onHe was goneOne day he bought himself a gunSaid "Now I'm gonna make them pay""Reach!" I heard him say"Guess this ain't your lucky day""Reach!" I heard him sayThen he smiled and rode awayHe was headed for the futureRunning from his pastLooking for adventureRidin' hard and fastHell bent for leatherFoamin' at the bitSaddle sore and wearyIn a three-way split, awww, shit...When the shadow of the night came onHolmes, he was goneOne day he rode into my townThis was all he had to say"Reach!" I heard him say"I'm back in town and I'm here to stay""Reach!" I heard him say"Where's my gal, Maggie Mae?""Reach!" I heard him say"Guess this ain't your lucky day""Reach!" I heard him say"Get the band, let's hear them play"One day a posse gunned him downThis was all they had to say"Reach!" I heard them say"I guess this ain't your lucky day""Reach!" I heard them sayThen they smiled and rode away