Delaney Composer(s): Colleen Peterson Performer(s): Colleen Peterson
Runnin' cross the western plains he used to love so dear Freedom seemed so far away, as he runs all is not clear The only sound is a shot he fired at his captain on his heels His chest aches both with fire and fright as midnight sun draws near Stoppin' only to look behind his footprints in the snow Wonderin' should he go back now to clear his name, but no An accidental delivery, an Indian, he should know Doesn't get no second chance, no questions asked He keeps runnin', oh
Delaney, look out boy, they're on your trail Oh Delaney, we've gotta find you a railroad Hot on your heels, Lord, look what they've done They gave the boy a gun, now he's on the run From the army boss
Scared and tired, but he could not stop His feet kept movin' on The weary eyes and the alibis of how that gun went off Accidental delivery, they'd never listen now And the only way to clear his name is taken from him, oh
Delaney, look out boy, they're on your trail Delaney, we've gotta find you a railroad Hot on your heels, Lord, look what they've done They gave the boy a gun, now he's on the run From the army boss
(You'd better watch out Delaney, yeah)
Sixteen years he lived so free on the prairies that he loved Now the word was out on him as they searched all about Yes, I fed the boy, afraid to stop with the army on his tail He had no chance to clear his name Now his home's the county jail
Oh Delaney, look out boy, they're on your trail Oh Delaney, you better find you a railroad Hot on your heels, Lord, look what they've done They gave the boy a gun, now he's on the run From the army boss Now he's on the run from the army boss Na na na na na na na Na na na na na na na
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