At a pawnshop past Palestine, I had a 38 revolver and an empty old billfold I once promised her everything, hell I never knew how far I'd let it go There's no peace left in these pines, there's no oil left within the grounds below So with the wells running dry, I'm scared my baby's patience is running kinda low So I shot a man in Palestine for some petty cash and a diamond ring While my baby likes the finer things and lately she's been dreaming for some gold So if this don't go as planned, they'll have to lock me up in Huntsville down the road Well at pawnshop past Palestine, I had a 38 revolver with 2 bullets missing from the roll I once promised her a wedding ring but work around here has been moving sorta slow While I've always been a praying man, I've never been the one to let things go While I've always been an honest man but lately I'm just running out of rope So I shot a man in Palestine for some petty cash and a diamond ring Well my baby likes the finer things and lately she's been dreaming for some gold So if she won't take my hand, well I got nowhere else to turn and go At a pawnshop past Palestine, I had a 38 revolver and I told her I won't be long