Two steps up and three steps back It's hard to get ahead like that Me and Dusty robbed the mail Spent a night in Boulder jail Busted out and made off with the cash Now it's a long way to Encino 10 bags of gold on a broke down mare Halfway to Reno Close my eyes I'm almost there Can't keep Rosie off my mind Makes it hard to move on down the line But I'll have to set her free I might face the hangin' tree But she'll get over me in time Now it's a long way to Encino 10 bags of gold on a broke down mare Halfway to Reno Close my eyes I'm almost there Poor boy she's gonna read about you Poor girl gotta learn to live without you They caught us south of Broken Creek There were 8 of them we got 3 Heard Dusty call my name I never felt no pain Must've been the one I didn't see Now it's a long way to Encino 10 bags of gold on a broke down mare Halfway to Reno Close my eyes I'm almost there