Stoney LaRue - Shot Full of Holes lyrics

He's twenty one and jealous Of his shadow outside the fence Got a bible from his cellmate He's searching for a second chance Hopes that he can make it outside Before his little girl learns to talk Hopes he can get it all figured out Before the judge says that he can walk Chorus Cause it's hot-wired, too tired for being who he's been Car theft, what's left? He ain't ever going back again He ain't ever going back to tie himself to the whipping pole His American dream like the county line sign that he shot full of holes And two to four don't seem like much Until you're stuck in an eight by ten He felt guilty damn near all his life Much more now than then He wrote a letter to Jesus last night And he nailed it up to the cross Yeah he's free in his heart but at night in the dark You know the man, he's still the boss Chorus And it's hot-wired, too tired for being who he's been Car theft, what's left? He ain't ever going back again He ain't ever going back to tie himself to the whipping pole His American dream like the county line sign that he shot full of holes He walked through the gate last Thursday And headed on into town What did he see but a Cadillac there With all it's windows down And it's broke down, hands bound And it's back to who he was No change. It seems strange It ain't ever been push to shove And now he's going back, to tie himself to the whipping pole His American dream like the county line sign That he shot full of holes To his American dream like the county line sign That he shot full of holes