Well, I woke up in a cell last night
Feelin' like a man who lost the fight
But I ain't gonna stay here long
'Cause my heart's been runnin' all along
I was born with the fire, born with the pride
Chasin' down the roads where the law don't ride
Mama told me, Boy, don't stray too far
But I found myself chasin' that distant star
And every time I hear that whistle blow
It reminds me that it's time to go
But these chains can't hold me down for long
I'll be outta here, I'll be movin' on
I'm an outlaw on the run
Ain't no prison can hold what's undone
With the wind in my hair, and the sun in my eyes
I'll be free 'til the day I die
Oh, I'm an outlaw, and I'll always be
Chasin' freedom down the open road, you'll see
I remember the nights I spent on the lam
With whiskey in my blood and a guitar in my hand
The law was hot on my heels, sure as sin
But I wasn't stoppin' 'til I hit the wind
And every time I hear that whistle blow
It reminds me that it's time to go
But these chains can't hold me down for long
I'll be outta here, I'll be movin' on
I'm an outlaw on the run
Ain't no prison can hold what's undone
With the wind in my hair, and the sun in my eyes
I'll be free 'til the day I die
Oh, I'm an outlaw, and I'll always be
Chasin' freedom down the open road, you'll see
I ain't no saint, but I ain't no fool
I've danced with the devil, broke all the rules
But there's a place where the wild things go
And when the time comes, that's where I'll go
And every time I hear that whistle blow
It reminds me that it's time to go
But these chains can't hold me down for long
I'll be outta here, I'll be movin' on
I'm an outlaw on the run
Ain't no prison can hold what's undone
With the wind in my hair, and the sun in my eyes
I'll be free 'til the day I die
Oh, I'm an outlaw, and I'll always be
Chasin' freedom down the open road, you'll see
Well, I'm runnin' from the law, but I'm runnin' free
And that's the only way it's ever gonna be
Yeah, I'm an outlaw, an outlaw, you'll see