Out in the wild tundra
I would go if she were still alive
But I know that I must die
For I'm the one who took her life
Out in the wild tundra
Out in the wild tundra
Is where I saw her for the first time
Then I knew she needed to go
Else she would've stolen the show
Out in the wild tundra
Ain't it funny how it feels
When you see yourself in a girl
That leaves you behind
Out in the wild tundra
I hopped the saddle and headed for the snow
There I knew that she would be
In her sheepskin-coated teepee
Protected by the law
Out in the wild tundra
I grabbed my gun and got ready to run
For the Indian said beware
They've got so many horses to spare
And they're always first to draw
But her and I were so alike
And God could not let two
Go on this hike
Out in the wild tundra
I fired three shots and as soon I was gone
But the minute I turned away
I fell into the hay
With a bullet in my jaw
Out in the wild tundra
They captured me and sequestered me inside
I didn't say a word
But the Indian was with an officer
Reporting what he saw
Well I'm sure we could've been friends
Or lovers entwined in the sand
But there's no sand out here
Out in the wild tundra
If she's there I can't really tell
You know she was just like me
A musical prodigy
Out in the wild tundra
Out in the wild tundra
In the morning I will be hanged
And I'm sorry if I just lied
For I know that she's well and alive
Out in the wild tundra