Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen - That's the Way It Was lyrics

Way down on the old panhandle That's where I met her you know She moved here from Louisiana And she could never let Louisiana go She shot a fellow in Baton Rouge And ran to Alabam' But she found herself here in Texas All alone on the Rio Grande -Chorus: That's the way it was I swear If it's not the truth darling I'm your millionaire That's the way it was I swear So baby please give me one more chance That's the way it was And that's where she made my connection All the things she made me do We ran from the cops we ran from judge But I couldn't think of anyone but you So that's how I found myself right here Doing time in the county jail All because of that Louisiana girl Trying to find someone to pay my bail My jailhouse lawyer spoke to me For an hour just yesterday He couldn't believe the fix I'm in And you know how I know crime doesn't pay