Wild Rebel Rose

Wild Rebel Rose The kids used to tease you Wild Rebel Rose Every time they'd see you in those black turtle necks in mid-July Wearin' too much makeup 'round your eyes Wild Rebel Rose, I didn't know you Wild Rebel Rose, so I never told you How I'd watch from the house across the street When those blue lights came around at least three times a week It's hard for anyone to understand, why at sixteen you just up and ran But they didn't know, you only knew dour daddy's love like the back of his hand I heard the shots, I saw you hit the door I snuck in and grabbed that pistol off the floor Don't you worry they won't find it, that's for sure Wild Rebel Rose The kids used to tease you Wild Rebel Rose Every time they'd see you in those black turtle necks in mid-July Wearin' too much makeup 'round your eyes Mmm, oh, Wild, Wild, Wild Rebel Rose They didn't know Oooh, yeah, mmm