when i woke up this morning i found myself alone i turned to touch her hair but she was gone she was gone and there beside my pillow were her tears from the night before she said give up your guns and face the law i robbed a bank in tampa and i thought i had it made but the hounds picked up my trail within the glades so i ran and i stumbled on this cabin and she came to me once more she said give up your guns and face the law i don t wanna leave her i don t wanna die deep within a cold cold grave with no one round to cry but i ve got my pistol now it s time to choose shooting here or hanging there and either way i lose and now i m in this cabin where my own true love should be instead there lies a note she wrote to me and it says no you can t live by the bullet but you sure as death can die my love give up your guns or say goodbye goodbye and the sheriff now is calling with his shotgun at my door son give up your guns and face the law 