Eric Fish - Shades Of Gray lyrics

We made Oklahoma a little after three Randy and his brother Bob and my old GMC We had some moonshine whisky And some of Bob's homegrown So messed up we didn't know If we were drunk or stoned Since then they've done their little dance Right outside the law Popped twice in Oklahoma, once in Arkansas And I don't know what possessed me To want to tag along Cause I was raised a Christian And I knew right from wrong Right or wrong, black or white Cross the line your gonna pay In the dawn before the light Live and die by the shades of gray We stole two Charolais heifers from Randy's sweetheart's pa Sold them at the livestock sale Outside of Wichita We got $900 and never did suspect The world of hurt we'd be in once We cashed that check Next day we heard the story On the local radio Made our plans that very night To go to Mexico I swear I would have made it If it wasn't for the shine I got sick about the time we crossed The Kansas line Right or wrong, black or white Cross the line your gonna pay In the dawn before the light Live and die by the shades of gray There were men and dogs And helicopters flying all around They had the brothers on the Pickup hood and me down on the ground Then Bob flew all to pieces but randy he Held tight when a black man in a Suit and tie stepped out into the light He told his men to turn us loose They put down their guns He said these are just some Sorry kids, they ain't the ones Right or wrong, black or white Cross the line your gonna pay In the dawn before the light Live and die by the shades of gray Right or wrong, black or white Cross the line your gonna pay In the dawn before the light Live and die by the shades of gray They left us by the roadside Downhearted and alone Randy got behind the wheel Said boys I'm going home We turned around to face our fate Downhearted but alive on that Mornin' in Oklahome, late April 1995