you hear the hounds awailin as if the mountains groan you hear the lonesome echo the telltale clack of stones you thought you d get away but you re never quite alone you hear the hiss of rattler maracas on his tail you hear the lion replyin to the stalker on your trail one step ahead of the devil one step ahead of the man you re one step ahead of evil and you can only run as far as you can one step ahead of the devil one step ahead of the man you re one step ahead of evil and you can only run as far as you can and you can only run as far as you can and you can only run as far as you can you hear the darkness weeping for those who fall tonight that night you lay beside her for once you almost slept until her slim blade glimmered near got you fore you leapt wish you could leave her livin but that s like guns and rust you don t want it on your gun it s just like you and trust one step ahead of the devil one step ahead of the man you re one step ahead of evil and you can only run as far as you can one step ahead of the devil one step ahead of the man you re one step ahead of evil and you can only run as far as you can and you can only run as far as you can and you can only run as far as you can somewhere there s a refuge somewhere a place to rest somewhere there s a lover someday you ll pass the test  one step ahead of the devil one step ahead of the man you re one step ahead of evil and you can only run as far as you can one step ahead of the devil one step ahead of the man you re one step ahead of evil and you can only run as far as you can and you can only run as far as you can and you can only run as far as you can