So Real
J. Lye Lyrics

I never knew them personally
I did not personally know the people involved in the story I am about to tell.

It was 1959
The events I am about to describe took place in the year 1959.

My mom was only 12 years old when he ran out of time
My mother was only 12 years old at the time when the person whose story I am telling died.

On a trail to damnation (or climax some folks say)
Some people see the story I am about to tell as a path to destruction, while others see it as a peak of excitement.

The trail of Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate
The story I am about to tell is about Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate.

I can't say I'm sorry for the things I know I've done
I do not feel remorse for my actions in the story I am telling.

For the first time me and Caril had a lot of fun
The first time Caril and I had fun was when we started doing things that others might consider wrong.

I just wanted to see Caril
My main motive for doing what I did in the story was to see Caril.

But I can't pretend that death is accidental
I cannot deny that my actions led to death, which cannot be considered as an accident.

When her mom hit me again
Caril's mother hit me again, which may have been a contributing factor to my future actions.

If they had just left us alone I wouldn't have hurt nobody
If Caril's family had left us alone, I would not have hurt anybody.

But with my brother's .22 I'd live to see the bodies
With my brother's .22 gun, I was able to witness the consequences of my actions.

Tired of feeling useless and living in my car
I was tired of feeling helpless and living in my car, which may have contributed to my actions.

Now we lived as man and wife, Fucking all the time
Caril and I lived together and had a sexual relationship.

But nothing lasts forever (at least not in my life)
I have come to understand that nothing in life lasts forever.

So in a week we were running down the road, Confessions to the wind
In just a week, we were on the run and telling our stories to anyone who would listen.

At times the hate was so real I could feel it come to life
I experienced intense feelings of hate that were almost tangible in their strength.

Goodbye to August Myers, It's time to say goodnight
Farewell to August Myers, it is time for us to part ways for the final time.

To Carol King's family I must apologize
I owe an apology to Carol King's family for my actions.

But beauty and innocence, I'll steal or brutalize
I have come to realize that in the past, I have taken advantage of or harmed innocent and beautiful things.

By the time we'd reached Wyoming we'd left 10 people dead
By the time we arrived in Wyoming, we had killed a total of 10 people.

Bullets flying by just missing my head
Bullets narrowly missed hitting me during our violent spree.

The Packard did 100 through the Douglas City limits
The car we were driving, a Packard, was able to exceed speeds of 100 miles per hour as we left Douglas city limits.

While the voice of my mortality came in a whisper
I was starting to hear the voice of my own mortality as I partook in these violent actions.

Caril can deny me but to this day I swear
Even though Caril may deny it, I maintain that what I am saying is true.

She should be sitting on my lap, When I go to the chair
I believe that Caril should be with me when I face my eventual execution.

I'd like to write a book sometime, Of anger, love and hate
I have a desire to write a book about the themes of anger, love, and hate.

The trail of Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate
If I were to write a book, it would be about the story of Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate.