(x2) The hand of fate is on me now It pick me up and knock me down I'm on the run I'm prison bound The hand of fate is heavy now I killed a man I'm highway bound The wheel of fortune keeps turning round Turning round turning round I should have known it was a one horse town My sweet girl was once his wife He had papers that the judge had signed The wind blew hard it was stormy night He shot me once but I shot him twice The hand of fate is on me now It pick me up and it kicked me right down Kicked me right down Kicked me right down                    I had to save her life       Yeah I gunned him twice Yeah and I watched him die watch out boy Yeah I watched him die He was a barroom man the violent kind He had no love for that gal of mine Then one day in a drinking bout He swore he'd throw me right of town The hand of fate is on me now I shot that man I put him underground I put him underground Yes I did I'm on the run I hear the hounds My luck is up my chips are down So goodbye baby so long now Wish me luck I'm going to need it child The hand of fate is on me now Yeah it's too late Too late baby too late now The hand of fate is on me now The hand of fate is heavy now It pick you up and knock you down