Song Description

A walk on the dark side.

Lyrics

Heaven or Hell


He came into town on freight train from Yuma
Alone and as empty as the box cars he'd ride
He wandered his way to a run down Canteena
Brushing the dust from his hide
He went seeking salvation inside

He laid out his gold for a bottle of whiskey
He found a dark corner and sat himself down
Drinking with more than the thirst of a dry man
There's an aching he's seeking to drown
And a feeling that he's never found

She came down the stairs of the rundown Canteena
And she was as plain as the wood on the floor
Through the whiskey she looked like a Mexican beauty
Before he could drink anymore
He knew he'd been here before

He poured her a drink and she sat down beside him
She couldn't escape the cold in his eyes
And she couldn't avoid the warmth of his whiskey
His was the voice of the wise
But his soul was as dark as the skies

Later they found the way to her bedroom
Entangled as one and looking for more
Each feeling alive in the arms of each other
A drifter and five dollar whore
Both knowing what was in store

When he awoke, she lay cold beside him
He left her no money and walked out the door
He rode out of town on a freight train to Yuma
Alone on the boxcar he swore
He's found salvation once more

Chorus:

And the darkness was loud with the sound of the thunder
That rolled through the night with the howl of the wind
What God has enjoined we shan't put asunder
No mercy for those who have sinned
It's Heaven or Hell once again