Did you ever hear the story
of the famed Killers Three?
They were just common people,
folks like you and me
And they dreamed of California
and a brand new destiny
And their life became a legend,
the Famed Killers Three.
Johnny Water carried whiskey
through the Carolina hills.
Hey, Johnny was a runner
and lived a life of many thrills
But the little bit they paid him
wouldn't feed his family
So he dreamed of California
and the new life there would be
Roger Kirk came to town
with no plan in mind
He just came to visit
Johnny and his wife Caroline
And Ro ger met his buddy
in the U .S. Infantry
They dreamed of California
when the Army set him free
Roger drifted into town
a very lonely man
There were many things about him
no one could understand
And little did he know
he would find his destiny
In the one remaining corner
of the famed killer's tree
Hey Johnny promised Carol
everything well to buy
He said Roger had to help him
with a plan he had to try
Lester Meade had lots of money
that he made illegally
Johnny planned to take it
in a noonday robbery
The federal revenuers
had a plan to bring him down
So they set a trap to catch him
just outside of town
And Johnny drove hard and fast
to make his getaway
And Johnny played it cool
in the heat of the day
All the town folk thought of Johnny
as the hero of the town
He had nerve and he was faster
than anyone around
The lawmen tried to trap him
and once again they failed
Cause Johnny beat him driving
and the lawmen lost his trail
As they drove into Lunsville
to return the bumper jack
Johnny wanted Carol
to take Tony and turn back
But Carol loved her Johnny
though she knew that he was wrong
Only death could come
between a love that was so strong
Four more lay dead
from the famed killer's three
And the lawmen tried to stop them,
but they were running wild and free
They're gonna get to California,
somehow they know they will
But the lawmen waited for them
just over the hill
Roger Kirk met his death
in a blazing rage of fire
They say he died a victim
of a haughty desire
He tried to prove he was a man
both fearless and straight
But he died and left behind him
the legend of his fate
Let us say a prayer for Tony,
maybe he won't realized
what his mom and dad are
doing
and no scolding when he cries
his mother died an outlaw
she really meant no harm
his daddy known as johnny
brought her home in his stars.