I'm a Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard The Strangers Lyrics

Down every road there's always one more city
No matter where I go, there's always another place to hide

I'm on the run, the highway is my home
I'm constantly moving, never staying in one place for too long

I raised a lot of Cain back in my younger days
I was wild and reckless in my youth, causing a lot of trouble

While Mama used to pray my crops would fail
My own mother didn't know what to do with me, and even prayed for something bad to happen to me

Now I'm a hunted fugitive with just two ways
I'm being chased by the law, and my only options are to either escape or get caught

Outrun the law or spend my life in jail
I have to keep moving or I'll end up in prison for the rest of my life

I'd like to settle down but they won't let me
I want to be able to live a normal life, but because of my past actions, I'm not allowed to

A fugitive must be a rolling stone
I have to keep moving if I want to avoid getting caught

I'm lonely but I can't afford the luxury
I'm sad and alone, but I can't afford to have someone with me who might get me caught

Of having one I love to come along
Even if I found someone who loved me, I couldn't risk being with them and putting them in danger

She'd only slow me down and they'd catch up with me
If I had someone with me, I wouldn't be able to move as fast and would be more likely to get caught

For he who travels fastest goes alone
I have to be able to move quickly and efficiently if I want to stay ahead of the law

I'm on the run, the highway is my home
No matter where I go, the road is the only place I can call home