Ask Me Why

Well I had a sense of peace once for three days runnin'

But always knew the other boot was gonna fall

She said she had my back, but I knew what was comin'

And them ghosts from the past were gonna call

Some go lookin' for distraction, but what I really crave is silence

Something a man like me can't seem to find or buy

If I had my way, I'd take a shot of whiskey and some Creedence

And not a soul around to ask me why

Not a soul around to ask me why

Some say fortune shines in time for those who are kind

But my memories are all filled with rage

The lawman knows me now as the one that got away

And he's on a one-man crusade to see me caged

Some go lookin' for distraction, but what I really crave is silence

Something a man like me can't seem to find or buy

But if I had my way, I'd take a shot of whiskey and some Creedence

And not a soul around to ask me why

Not a soul around to ask me why

I found my way through Santa Fe away from everything I was runnin'

Indulging every excess that I craved

But from that jam back in Spokane the sheriff came gunnin'

But learned a desperate man is a different kind of brave

He learned a desperate man is a different kind of brave.

Came up on me quick, Texas air angry and thick

But he didn't catch me off guard

Shotguns raised, standoff raged, you'll survive if you comply

But that ain't my way, so I'm heading today where no one will ask me why

That ain't my way, so I'm headin' today where no one will ask me