We were caught red-handed Across the county line But i'll take my chances on the land I'm not doin' time You were driving all night You had a blood-soaked dress I was dreamin' restless And you were thinkin' of a rest And when you take a man's life You fall down, you fall from the grace of god And when you take a man's life You fall down, you fall down, you fall down You fall down Red hands, red hands (red red hands) It's harder livin' on the land Red hands (red hands) You've got those red red hands A stranger's blood is on my hands I keep my eye on the road Cause i'm out drivin' after midnight And the vultures have all gone Way down out in the sky And the battle things that live in the shadow, goin' up Are making a plan They're gonna take away our life And when you take a man's life You fall down, you fall from the grace of god And when you take a man's life You fall down, you fall from the grace of god And when you take a man's life You fall down, you fall down, you fall down You fall down Red hands, red hands (red red hands) It's harder livin' on the land Red hands (red hands) You've got those red red hands A stranger's blood is on my hands We were caught red-handed Across the county line But i'll take my chances on the land I'm not doin' time