Bessie was a lovely child from West Tennessee

Leroy was an outlaw, hard and mean

One night she saw him staring and it chilled her to the bone

She knew she had to see that look on a child of her own 'Cause ladies love outlaws

Like babies love stray dogs

Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold

Outlaws touch ladies somewhere deep down in their soul Jessie like Cadillacs and diamonds on her hands

Waymore had a reputation as a lady's man

Then one night, her light of love finally gave a sign

Jessie parked her Cadillac and got her [Incomprehensible] in line 'Cause ladies love outlaws

Like babies love a bunch of stray dogs

Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold

Outlaws touch ladies somewhere deep down in their soul Yeah, ladies love outlaws

Like babies love a bunch of stray dogs

Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold

Outlaws touch ladies anywhere they want