Outlaw Spud

[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] They whisper in the saloon haze About a root with a wanted face Brown hat, brown eyes, russet skin Sheriff says, "Tater, you again?" He rolls through town in a burlap coat Starch in his step, dust on his coat Pulls off his gloves, you see the truth Ten tiny eyes and a dimpled tooth [Verse 2] Half baked, full bad news He robs banks and trains and he still can’t lose Never lost a high-noon duel in the dust You can’t mash a legend You just bite the crust Outlaw Spud Whole town’s in a stew All the ladies line up sayin’, "Peel me too" He tips his hat And they fall in love With that cold, cold, golden Outlaw Spud [Pre-Chorus] Outlaw Spud King of the prairie plate He’ll steal your gold Then your dinner date From the bank to the train Leaves ‘em peeled and stunned Hide your hearts, hide your hash Here he comes Outlaw Spud [Chorus] Outlaw Spud, king of the plains Banks, big trains, he’s robbin’ ’em again Got eyes like gravy, smile like fries Every cowgirl swoons when he rides on by Outlaw Spud, starch in his veins Golden heart, wild root brains You can lock your safe, you can pray above But you can’t outdraw the outlaw spud [Instrumental Drop] [Verse 3] High noon? Nah He calls it neigh‑moon time Sun halfway, cards mid‑crime Spud don’t blink, just tips his brim Draws so quick the clocks fear him Cheats at poker with a lazy grin Cards up his sleeve and one in his skin Dealer says, "Son, you cooked the deck" Spud just shrugs, "Boil me, pardner" tipping his hat [Bridge] They tried to catch him, marshal's posse, twenty men or more But Spud, he’d just outsmart 'em, right out the back door He'd leave 'em tangled in a fence, or stuck up in a tree A chuckle and a cloud of dust, as wild as he could be. With a six-shooter hot and a heart full of starch. He'd rob a bank or a train, then tip his hat so low, And every pretty lady watched him go. [Pre-Chorus] Outlaw Spud King of the prairie plate He’ll steal your gold Then your dinner date From the bank to the train Leaves ‘em peeled and stunned Hide your hearts, hide your hash Here he comes Outlaw Spud [Chorus] Outlaw Spud, king of the plains Banks, big trains, he’s robbin’ ’em again Got eyes like gravy, smile like fries Every cowgirl swoons when he rides on by Outlaw Spud, starch in his veins Golden heart, wild root brains You can lock your safe, you can pray above But you can’t outdraw the outlaw spud [Instrumental Drop] [Verse 4] Sheriff yelled, "Draw!" at twelve-oh-two Spud just blinked, said "neigh-moon" 'll do" Hands on holsters, town held its breath He fired with a wink, near flirted with death Bullet hit air, sheriff hit dirt Spud just shrugged twirling his colt [Bridge 2] They say he’s got a heart of gold, deep beneath his skin But he ain't never shown it, not where folks can see him in He’s a legend in the badlands, from here to Santa Fe Just a simple spud, who always gets his way [Final Pre-Chorus] Outlaw Spud King of the prairie plate He’ll steal your gold Then your dinner date From the bank to the train Leaves ‘em peeled and stunned Hide your hearts, hide your hash Here he comes Outlaw Spud [Final Chorus] Outlaw Spud, king of the plains Banks, big trains, he’s robbin’ ’em again Got eyes like gravy, smile like fries Every cowgirl swoons when he rides on by Outlaw Spud, starch in his veins Golden heart, wild root brains You can lock your safe, you can pray above But you can’t outdraw the outlaw spud [Instrumental Outro]