At a pawnshop past Palestine, I had a 38 revolver and an empty old billfold
I once promised her everything, hell I never knew how far I'd let it go
There's no peace left in these pines, there's no oil left within the grounds below
So with the wells running dry, I'm scared my baby's patience is running kinda low
So I shot a man in Palestine for some petty cash and a diamond ring
While my baby likes the finer things and lately she's been dreaming for some gold
So if this don't go as planned, they'll have to lock me up in Huntsville down the road
Well at pawnshop past Palestine, I had a 38 revolver with 2 bullets missing from the roll
I once promised her a wedding ring but work around here has been moving sorta slow
While I've always been a praying man, I've never been the one to let things go
While I've always been an honest man but lately I'm just running out of rope
So I shot a man in Palestine for some petty cash and a diamond ring
Well my baby likes the finer things and lately she's been dreaming for some gold
So if she won't take my hand, well I got nowhere else to turn and go
At a pawnshop past Palestine, I had a 38 revolver and I told her I won't be long