Verse 1
I got a sweet little thing here in San Antone, works all day at the savings and loan.
I got a brother locked up in the county jail, won’t let’em out til I post his bail.
Verse 2
Friday night, half past one, packed my bag, grabbed my gun.
Hit the bank, grabbed the cash, out the door, like a flash.
Chorus
You look left, I’ll look right, we’ll slip off into the night.
Verse 3
Down the road off a ways, cops are waitin in the haze.
Train is comin down the track, sorry momma but we ain’t comin back.
Chorus
You look left, I’ll look right, we’ll slip off into the night.
Verse 4
Morning news tells the story, two armed men bound for glory.
Lock your door, this ain’t no ruse, they’re out there somewhere on the loose.
Chorus
You look left, I’ll look right, we’ll slip off into the night.
Verse 5
Train is rollin down the track, wheels are turnin clickety clack
Into Tusla half past ten, that whistle blowin now and then.
Verse 6
Split the money, jumped the train caught an eighteen wheeler in the pourin rain.
Fifth of whisky and a bottle of wine, headin up north to the Manitoba Line
Chorus
You look left, I’ll look right, we’ll slip off into the night.
You look left, I’ll look right, we’ll slip off into the night.