They were duelin`, Doolin-Dalton, 
high or low, it was the same. 
Easy money and faithless women, 
redeye whiskey for the pain. 
Go down, Bill Dalton, it must be God`s will, 
two brothers lyin` dead in Coffeyville.
Two voices call to you from where they stood.
lay down your lawbooks now, they`re no damn good. 
Better keep on movin`, Doolin-Dalton, 
till your shadow sets you free. 
If you`re fast and if you`re lucky, 
you will never see that hangin` tree.
Well, the towns lay out across the dusty plains 
like graveyards filled with tombstones 
waitin` for the names. 
And a man could use his back or-use his brains, 
but some just went stir crazy, Lord, `cause 
nothin` ever changed 
till Bill Doolin met Bill Dalton 
He was workin` cheap, just bidin` time. 
Then he laughed and said, I`m goin`, 
and so he left that peaceful life behind.