Steve Earle(born January 17, 1955) is a singer-songwriterbest known for his countrymusic and rock 'n roll tinged " alt-country." He is also a published writer, a keen political activist (particularly in protesting against the death penalty in the U.S., as in his song "Ellis Unit One" from the movie Dead Man Walking), and has written and directed a play. Born in Hampton, Virginia, legend has it that a box of Texas dirt, sent by his grandfather, was brought into the delivery room, so that it could be said that the first soil Earle's feet ever touched was Texan. He moved around the U.S. with his parents, before dropping out of school in the 8th grade and heading to Houston, Texas, to explore a career in music. In 1975, he moved to Nashville and worked as a songwriter.
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A Bible & A Gun Lyrics
Steve Earle
Theres a full moon out tonight
And its shining down on me
And in that purest light
Any fool could see
That this highway is paved with sorrow
And every mile is lined with pain
And when the sun comes up tomorrow
Youll be just as far away
Now I hear her whisper soft and low
Through every mile I run
As I travel through this world of woe
With a Bible and a gun
If a man was made to suffer
Im a mighty man I know
From one heartache to another
Ive been burnin down this road
Ive got one eye on the mirror
And one eye on the line
The end keeps growin nearer
The past slips behind
I dont mean to hurt nobody
I dont mean to do no wrong
But somethin out theres got me
And its pulling me along
Darkness is my shelter
Emptiness my light
And stranger, heaven help you
If our paths cross tonight