Oh Mamma, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law
Law men has put an end to my running and I'm so far from myhome
Oh Mamma, I can hear you a crying you're so scared and allalone
Hangman is coming down from the gallows and I don't have verylong

The jig is up, the news is out
They finally found me
The renegade who had it made
Retrieved for a bounty
Never more to go astray
This'll be the end today
Of the wanted man

Oh Mama, I've been years on the lam and had a high price on myhead
Law man said 'Get him dead or alive' and it's for sure he'll seeme dead
Dear Mama I can hear you cryin', you're so scared and all alone
Hangman is comin' down from the gallows and I don't have verylong

The jig is up, the news is out
They finally found me
The renegade who had it made
Retrieved for a bounty
Never more to go astray
The judge'll have revenge today
On the wanted man

Oh Mama, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law