Words and Music: Jim Olson

Publisher: Hot Rain Publishing BMI

Full Song Lyrics

Verse 1:

Bobbie Lee was a liar and a cheater

He had an evil eye and a heart chock full of hate

He lived a life of crime but he never did no time

Somehow he always managed to slip away

Then one hot night up in Tupelo

A preacher said Bobby don't you know

You best look me in the eyes and hear what I say

 Chorus:

You may fool the law in Mississippi

You can change your name and the color of your hair

You can run from town to town until your six feet underground

You can't hide who you are from the man

 Verse 2:

Bobbie lee said I don't believe I know you

How is it that you can know my name?

Maybe I'll just gun you down, leave you dying on the ground

And I'll be in another town by the break of day

Verse 3:

Then Bobbie caught a sight that made his body shake

And the gun fall from his hand to the red clay ground

There in the preachers eyes were the sins of Bobbies life

Played out like a show on a movie screen

The preacher said I'll tell you one last time son

Chorus:

You may fool the law in Mississippi

You can change your name and the color of your hair

You can run from town to town until your six feet underground

But you can't hide who you are from the man

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Son you'll never hide who you are from the man

Bobbie Lee you'll never hide who you are from the man