Hey, babe, I must be God’s favouriteI’m riding all aloneCan’t you bring light over meOh, I, I have a hunted soul, babyAnd I can’t let the devil goThen I’d die on my ownNow it’s been two days, and it’s been so longSince I saw you standing there with your gunAnd I can nearly remember when you looked up to meAnd said, « Jack, it’s all over now »I’m riding on my horse in a thirsty cellWhat can I do when I don’t even knowWhich way I should go, well, honey the Desert InnWell, it’s a mighty long way to goGod’s favourite banditWell, it’s a mighty long way to go to the Desert InnDusty bones all around me nowI’m under the spell of the desert moonAnd if I close my eyes nowI can see through your skinYeah, I saw a saloon in the pourin’ rainI drink a river now, but my river’s run dryWhat can I doBut die holding my handWell, it’s a mighty long way to goGod’s favourite banditWell, it’s a mighty long way to go to the Desert InnWell, it’s a mighty long way to goGod’s favourite banditWell, it’s a mighty long way to go to the Desert InnOh, baby, I must be God’s favouriteBut the devil took my handAnd somebody else took my placeOh, I, I had a hunted soul, babyFifteen years of gunfighting, babyBut now I can’t shoot anymoreHey, baby, won’t you step outsideYou can’t take my god damn prideFifteen years I’ve pulled the triggerBut now I can’t shoot anymoreWell, it’s a mighty long way to goGod’s favourite banditWell, it’s a mighty long way to go to the Desert InnWell, it’s a mighty long way to goGod’s favourite banditWell, it’s a mighty long way to go to the Desert InnWell, it’s a mighty long way to goGod’s favourite banditWell, it’s a mighty long way to go to the Desert Inn