I′m leaving this place behind

And I'm heading out on the road tonight

I′m off for the hinterlandsWay up north, where the tall trees stand

Before I commence my ride, I'm asking Lily to be my bride

I know there's another man

But he ain′t gonna delay my plans

I know she′s gonna be my wife

Gonna fall in love, I'm gonna live my life with her

You know, I bet he′s not so tough

Ain't afraid of him, ′cause I'm a fool for love

I′ve come far to find Big Jim

Well here I am, and I guess you're him

I see how you got your name

You're tall as hell and broad as a train

You say you′re a hard-worn man

Oh, the baddest guy in the whole wide land

Well, I′m not afraid to fight

Let's step outside and I′ll show you why

I'm hummin′ like a revved up truck

Never mind the odds, I'm gonna try my luck with her

Just tell me when you′ve had enough

I'm dangerous 'cause I′m a fool for love

You know, you don′t hit half bad

But I'm gonna lay you in the ground tonight

Just wait until I catch my breath

Gonna send you off to an early death

I lie in the drifting snow

Bleeding out as it covers me over

If spring comes before I′m found

Just throw my bones in a hole in the ground

I lost friends along my way

I knew I'd need them eventually

No, I′m not afraid to die

Just mad I left Big Jim alive

I know I should've never looked back

But you ain′t gonna win a woman's heart like that

I never should've called his bluff

I was born to lose, ′cause I′m a fool for love

I stare into the endless sky

And the sorry tale of my life goes by

I drift into the great unknown

And I really don't know where I′m going

I stare into the endless sky

And the sorry tale of my life goes by

I drift into the great unknown

And I really don't know where I′m going