Wild Rebel Rose 
The kids used to tease you 
Wild Rebel Rose 
Every time they'd see you in those black turtle necks in mid-July 
Wearin' too much makeup 'round your eyes 

Wild Rebel Rose 
I didn't know you 
Wild Rebel Rose 
So I never told you how I'd watch from the house across the street 
When those blue lights came around at least three times a week 
It's hard for anyone to understand why at sixteen you just up and ran 
But they didn't know you only knew your daddy's love like the back of his hand 

I heard the shots 
I saw you hit the door 
I snuck in and grabbed that pistol off the floor 
Don't you worry they won't find it that's for sure 

Wild Rebel Rose 
The kids used to tease you 
Wild Rebel Rose 
Every time they'd see you in those black turtle necks in mid-July 
Wearin' too much makeup 'round your eyes 

Mmm, oh, Wild, Wild, Wild Rebel Rose 
They didn't know 
Oooh, yeah, mmm