“High Wide And Handsome”
‘Bout as confident as they come
But at 16 he caught a Greyhound
Decided he was going outlaw bound
Well he was mean as a bulldog
He wore a size 15 boot
He was tall as a mountain
‘Bout as wide as one too
But he’s a high, wide, and handsome, yeah, highwayman
Steal your girl and take you for your last dime
But you better move quick ’cause he’s easy on the trigger
He’s always gone before morning light
Well he met this girl named Tilly
She had black hair and hazel eyes
But the Feds finally caught up with him
And he was sneaking out on their wedding night
Well Tilly ran out in a scurry
Just in time to see them red tail lights drive off
From her lip hung a lit Pall Mall
From her mouth came a wanted man from Omaha
But he’s a high, wide, and handsome, yeah, highwayman
Steal your girl and take you for your last dime
But you better move quick ’cause he’s easy on the trigger
He’s always gone before morning light
Play on that guitar boss
Well he made it back down to Nebraska
Judge gave him twenty-five to life
Well they caught him on extortion
Trying to cross that US-Mexico border line
But he’s a high, wide, and handsome, yeah, highwayman
Steal your girl and take you for your last dime
But you better move quick ’cause he’s easy on the trigger
He’s always gone before morning light
Well you best be moving quick ’cause he’s easy on the trigger
He’s always gone before morning light
About High Wide And Handsome
Artist: Colby Acuff
Related Songs: Bad Day To Be A Beer
Album: Honky Tonk Heaven
Release date: June 3, 2022
Label: Colby Acuff
Genre: Country