A Sensitive Man

Well, the sheriff caught me down in my busted Chevrolet
Rust on the bumper, smoke rollin' off the brakes
Had a six-string in the backseat, a bad reputation
Three unpaid tabs and a warrant in rotation

I'm a hard-livin', fast-talkin', backseat Casanova clown
Got banned from Sunday service in three neighboring towns
The sheriff said: Watch yourself, I know your type too well
That hurts my feelings, sir
Then I took his belle

'Cause I'm a rebel, but a sensitive one
The best outlaws got a little heart under the gun
I fall in love easy, Lord, I always have
Especially when she whispers while I'm followin' her map
'Cause I'm a rebel, but a sensitive man
Weak for red nails dragging down my back again
But a tumbleweed can't settle, no matter how hard it tries
Some men are born to wander, some get lost in tights

Now his wife shows up each evenin' carryin' peach pie, while the sheriff stuffs his face
She pours a lil whiskey in his Folgers, just, just in case
Soon he starts snorin' like a broke-down diesel train
She says: That man's just an alibi, honey, I came here for this outlaw in chains

I'm a hard-livin', fast-talkin', backseat Casanova clown
Got banned from Sunday service in three neighboring towns
I ain't proud of every poor decision that I've made
But married women love me like dogs love gettin' sprayed

'Cause I'm a rebel, but a sensitive one
The best outlaws got a little heart under the gun
I fall in love easy, Lord, I always have
Especially when she whispers while I'm followin' her map
'Cause I'm a rebel, but a sensitive man
Weak for red nails dragging down my back again
But a tumbleweed can't settle, no matter how hard it tries
Some men are born to wander, some get lost in tights

Now she's throwin' dishes at the wall
And I'm halfway to New Mexico forgettin' names and all
The sheriff still hates me and frankly I understand
But if his wife shows up again, well, I'm only a man

'Cause I'm a rebel, but a sensitive one
The best outlaws got a little heart under the gun
I fall in love easy, Lord, I always have
Especially when she whispers while I'm followin' her map
'Cause I'm a rebel, but a sensitive man
Weak for red nails dragging down my back again
But a tumbleweed can't settle, no matter how hard it tries
Some men are born to wander, some get lost in tights