Taylor Shaull

Lyrics

VERSE 1:

He was a man of the shadows, a smuggler of the night.
A saint of the hills he loved to ride.

He stormed the whiskey trails, with a devilish sense of pride.
A legend of a town where secrets hide.


VERSE 2:

He fashioned an empire, making a name for himself,
from the backwoods to the city, built his wealth.

The thrill of the chase, pumped fire through his veins.
But with each passing day he felt trapped in his own chains.


CHORUS:

Sam, why you gonna turn yourself in?
The world is your kin.
Sam why you gonna repent for some sin,
when the only one you were hurtin' was yourself.


VERSE 3:

Late at night he'd often stare into the mirror,
at the lines on his face etched with fear.

The whispers growing loud, the walls closing in,
the pressure had consumed his drive to win.


CHORUS:

Sam, why you gonna turn yourself in?
The world is your kin.
Sam why you gonna repent for some sin,
when the only one you were hurtin' was yourself.


VERSE 4:

One fateful morning Sam couldn't be outrun,
it must've been at least 25 to 1.

With a grin on his face and a tear in his eye,
he let out one last battle cry.


CHORUS:

Sam, why you gonna turn yourself in?
The world is your kin.
Sam why you gonna repent for some sin,
when the only one you were hurtin' was yourself.


VERSE 5:

So the legend lives on in the hearts of the wise,
a bootleggin' hero canonized.

Some say he was a god, some say a foolish man,
but most just say they could not understand.