[Verse 1] We were born in small-town USA, where the mine ran dry, Daddy left us one night, Mama made moonshine just to get by. Empty pockets, worn-out jeans, Dreamin’ of a better life by any means. [Verse 2] Me and my buddy, just a couple of fools, Learned more on the streets than we did in school. When the law passed by, We’d play innocent and hold our breath — To us, being broke felt just like death [Chorus] So we escaped out West with empty pockets and a gun, Two hearts beatin’ like a hungry wolf’s dinner on the run. We didn’t want blood, just a chance to live — Stealin’ from the rich, takin’ what they won’t give. It ain’t about greed, it’s about survival, Dust and dollars, hand on the Bible. We swore that day we’d live on the edge, Until we make it — this way or the next. [Verse 3] We hit the First Bank on a Friday mornin’, We both knew it was just the beginnin’. Took just enough to buy some time, And we left a note sayin’, “This ain’t no crime.” [Bridge] A man gets tired of beggin’ for bread, While “the Man” sleeps safe in featherbeds. We ain’t villains — just ghosts of the ones forgotten, Lookin’ for justice in a world so unjust and rotten. [Chorus] So we escaped out West with empty pockets and a gun, Two hearts beatin’ like a hungry wolf’s dinner on the run. We didn’t want blood, just a chance to live — Stealin’ from the rich, takin’ what they won’t give. It ain’t about greed, it’s about survival, Dust and dollars, hand on the Bible. We swore that day we’d live on the edge, Until we make it — this way or the next. [Outro] Now the lawman’s close, but we ain’t scared, We’d do it again, ‘cause life ain’t fair. In a world where the good die broke and stained, We built our legend out of bullets and pain. One day ,we might end up in jail, that's far from okay but atleast we did it our way.
