I started as a farmer from Nottinghill I had a pretty wife and boy named Bill I worked from sunup until sundown, but one day when I returned, neither one could be found
I searched until I reached that old riverside but there in death lay that family of mine I went half crazy until I found a man and there in the town, I killed him with my hands
No one understood and no one cared He was the sheriff's son, and now they want my head
He sang, Lawman, lawman, catch me if you can I'm leaving Amarillo headed back to Alabam Oh Lawman lawman, I know we ain't done I've got the justice for my woman and my son I'm gonna run til I'm dead, til I'm dead
Well I've seen the four walls of a cold prison cell and I tell you right now boys I wasn't made for jail so Lawman if you catch me you might as well, use that 45, death paid my bail
He sang, Lawman, lawman, catch me if you can I'm leaving Amarillo headed back to Alabam Oh Lawman lawman, I know we ain't done I've got the justice for my woman and my son I'm gonna run til I'm dead, til I'm dead
