On a street in Reno I waited for my love
Now there lies my body in a puddle of blood
Never saw it comin' but my soul now finds
That I was shot in Reno, but I don't know why
Just an innocent victim is what I've become
By the hand of a man told to not play with guns
Well here comes my darlin' going out of her mind
Cause I was shot in Reno, but I don't know why
So hold me darlin' one more time
My soul is departed but I still hear your cries
Cause I was shot in Reno, but I don't know why
I always earned an honest living on my daddy land
Today I was to put a ring on my true love's hand
Didn't look for any trouble, I committed
no crime
Still I was shot in Reno, but I don't know why
Well my soul is bound for heaven but Lord forgive me
For wishing hell on the man who stole my life and my dreams
May he rot in Folsom Prison, hang his head low and cry
Cause I was shot in Reno, and he watched me die
So hold me darlin' one last time
My soul is departed but I still hear your cries
Cause I was shot in Reno, but I don't know why
On a street in Reno I waited for my love
Now there lies my body in a puddle of blood
