As I was riding across the Mississippi stopped there and I cried

No use for a man to keep a mighty river all dammed up inside

I jumped bail from the Sweet water County, now I'm on the run

On my head is a five number bounty, for a crime I never done



Take this letter to Laredo, to one I love

Tell her to stay low, beneath the stars above

Her love is my only alibi, it's for her love I lied

Yeah, yeah, yeah



Why did Frankie have to pull that trigger? Why did you have to hide?

Sheriff still thinks I was standing with her, it's for her love I lied

Love will make a free man a prisoner, make an honest man lie

Love can be tough, love can be tender, it's my only alibi



Take this letter to Laredo, to one I love

Tell her to stay low, beneath the stars above

Her love is my only alibi, it's for her love I lied

Yeah, yeah, yeah



Take this letter to Laredo, to the one I love

Tell her to stay low beneath the stars above

Her love is my only alibi, it's for her love I lied

Yeah, yeah



Take this letter to Laredo

Tell her to stay low

Her love is my only alibi

It's for her love I lied

Yeah, yeah



Take this letter to Laredo

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Writer : ELY, JOE
Copyright : Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing