Outlaw by Law

[Instrumental intro – Dj turntable spins record cutting and scratching rapid and frequently whole song and deep 808 sub bass] [Verse 1] I grew up where the lines were thin Saints wore scars, sinners wore grins Preacher said walk the narrow way But hunger don’t wait for judgment day Saw a good man lose everything For playin’ fair in a crooked ring While a thief fed mouths with stolen bread So tell me now — who’s wrong instead? Mama said justice walks real slow Life said sometimes you gotta go Past the sign where the angels stand Into the fire with dirty hands Every choice got a shadow cost Every win means somethin’ lost I ain’t proud of the roads I chose But they led me where hope still grows [Pre-Chorus] Black and white turns shades of gray When survival’s one step away Heaven knows what the heart can hide When right and wrong switch sides [Hook / Chorus] Sometimes the cowboy gotta live like the outlaw, Sometimes the outlaw gotta live by the law, Walkin’ that line where the halo might fall, Tryna save a soul when the night comes to call. If doin’ right leaves the innocent scarred, And doin’ wrong’s the only playin’ card, I carry the weight, every bruise, every flaw — Sometimes the cowboy gotta live like the outlaw. [Bridge] No clean hands in a muddy fight, Just broken prayers in neon light. [Verse 2] Sheriff badge or a wanted name Both men bleed and both feel shame One protects what the rules allow One breaks chains they won’t break now I held truth like a loaded gun Never knew who the villain was Til mercy knocked in a sinner’s skin And asked forgiveness to walk back in There was a night I crossed that line Didn’t feel brave, didn’t feel divine Just a man with a desperate plan Tryna save what he barely can World don’t spin on perfect deeds It turns on scars and quiet needs Sometimes grace wears outlaw clothes Sometimes love ain’t what it shows [Pre-Chorus] Every oath bends in the storm, Morals fade when hearts stay warm, Judge me when you’ve walked this road, Carryin’ someone else’s load [Hook / Chorus] Sometimes the cowboy gotta live like the outlaw, Sometimes the outlaw gotta live by the law, Walkin’ that line where the halo might fall, Tryna save a soul when the night comes to call. If doin’ right leaves the innocent scarred, And doin’ wrong’s the only playin’ card, I carry the weight, every bruise, every flaw — Sometimes the cowboy gotta live like the outlaw. [Bridge] Truth ain’t loud, it barely speaks, Lives somewhere between the extremes. [Verse 3] I’ve seen devils pray at dawn Seen angels rage when hope was gone Life ain’t written clean or fair Sometimes love means goin’ there Not every sin is born from hate Not every virtue changes fate Some doors open breakin’ rules Some lessons ain’t taught in schools If I fall when my story ends Let it say I tried to mend A broken world with broken ways Just tryna bring a little grace Maybe someday we’ll understand Why mercy bends a righteous plan Til then I ride beneath these stars Healin’ wounds behind my scars [Final Hook / Chorus] Sometimes the cowboy gotta live like the outlaw, Sometimes the outlaw gotta live by the law, Walkin’ that line where the halo might fall, Answerin’ ghosts when redemption calls. If doin’ right ain’t always enough, And truth gets buried under the rough, I’ll stand accused of love’s hard law — Sometimes the cowboy gotta live like the outlaw. [Outro] Dust settles where the choices lie, No perfect man beneath this sky, Just hearts tryin’ to rise above — The cost of truth… the weight of love.