White River

The last set of tail lights drove away into the night
 Far away, coyote cries
 Thirty-four revolver reflected the moonlight
 Pointed right between his eyes
 And in the paper Monday morning it read
 "That was the night the White River turned red"
 That was the night that the White River turned red
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 Twelve shades of black and blue cloud the memories of my youth
 She tried to shield me from the pain
 But on her cheek and in her vacant eyes I saw the proof
 You were the king and oh your terror reigned
 20 some odd years has been more than enough
 It's time to pay for what you've done
 Lookin' at you now, you don't seem to be so tough
 Starin' down the barrel of a gun
 And in the paper Monday morning it read
 "That was the night the White River turned red"
 That was the night that the White River turned red
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 The revenge I take might haunt me 'til the day that I am dead
 But I pray this shot will quiet all her cries in my head
 But either way I stand here with smoke trailin' off
 Watching that river turn red
 Oh, watching that river turn red
 Oh, watching that river turn red
 Oh, watching that White River turn red
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 You can beg forgiveness but I know you all too well
 You acted like the devil so I'll send you straight to hell