Twenty One

I was 21, I was carrying a gun I tried to rob a store and now I'm on the run They followed close behind me And the evening turned to night So I turned into a field And I turned off all my lights I slowly cracked my door, I started crawling on the ground I could tell they were looking, so I didn't make a sound Til they were far enough away That I'd never see the day They would find me, find me I walked into a town, started working right away No one asked too many questions I started saving all my pay One day I met a girl, her name was Mary Lou She said she dreamt of having kids and I said I did too We moved way outside of town, built a small house on a hill Had a daughter named her Ivy Had a son and named him Bill We were far enough away That I'd never see the day They would find me, find me So If you're wondering where I am I'm out making sure that I don't make those mistakes again Oh if you're wondering about me I'm out where the trees grow old and the rivers run free I'd never been so happy Couldn't believe my turn of fate Then I saw lights in my driveway Which seemed strange cause it was late I didn't recognizes their faces but I knew how it would end It was the 21st of August, 10:15pm They got out, and came right to me And they called me by my name I could see my kid's confusion They could see their father's shame So if you're wondering where I am They got me in making sure that I don't make those mistakes again And if you're wondering about me I'm here where the beds are cold and nobody runs free I'm here where the beds are cold and nobody runs free