Lyrics

[Verse 1] Bessie was a lovely child from West Tennessee Leroy was an outlaw, hard-eyed and mean One day she saw him staring and it chilled her to the bone And she knew she had to see that look on a child of her own [Chorus] '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 [Verse 2] Linda was a lady, blond and built to last Billy was a no good guitar picker running from his past Listening to his songs she heard nothing but bad news Still she made her mind up to get him win or lose [Chorus] '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 [Verse 3] Jessie liked the Cadillacs and diamonds for her hand Waymore had a reputation as a lady's man Late one night a light of love, finally gave a sign And Jessie parked her Cadillac and took her place in line [Chorus] '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 'Cause ladies love outlaws like babies love stray dogs Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold Outlaws touch ladies anywhere they want to [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] '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 '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