Did you ever hear the story
of the famed Killers Three?
They were just common people,
And they dreamed of California
And their life became a legend,
Johnny Water carried whiskey
through the Carolina hills.
and lived a life of many thrills
But the little bit they paid him
So he dreamed of California
and the new life there would be
Johnny and his wife Caroline
They dreamed of California
when the Army set him free
There were many things about him
he would find his destiny
In the one remaining corner
of the famed killer's tree
Hey Johnny promised Carol
He said Roger had to help him
with a plan he had to try
Lester Meade had lots of money
Johnny planned to take it
had a plan to bring him down
So they set a trap to catch him
And Johnny drove hard and fast
And Johnny played it cool
All the town folk thought of Johnny
He had nerve and he was faster
The law men 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
to take Tony and turn back
But Car ol loved her Johnny
though she knew that he was wrong
between a love that was so strong
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
in a blazing rage of fire
They say he died a victim
He tried to prove he was a man
both fearless and straight
But he died and left behind him
Let us say a prayer for Tony,
and no scolding when he cries
his mother died an outlaw
his daddy known as johnny
brought her home in his stars.
