Mississippi murderer Runnin' down the track Wherever you're headed, boy You know you can't look back You might (?) forget That thing that you've done You might live to regret it But you probably die young Now don't look back Keep on runnin' down the track Yeah! Sing your song Look out! Mississippi murderer Whatcha gonna do You found her with another man She was bein' untrue The lights went out
You scrambled for the knife Mississippi man(?) He took a man's life Now don't look back Keep on runnin' down the track Oh, sing it (?) Oh, Mississippi murderer Whatcha runnin' for You know you're gonna get caught Gonna get caught now, for sure You're gonna keep runnin' Runnin' 'round the world Things like this happen When a boy meets a girl Don't look back Keep on runnin' down the track