I've had this song in my collection for quite a while - just don't have any clue who sings it. The mp3's all say it's Kurt South if you download it - but I don't know if that's true.
Here is my rough deciphering of the lyrics.
----------
just as guilty as if i was the one
who pulled the trigger on that gun
who killed a man outside of abilene
and turned the liquor store into a crime scene
well i was only sittin in my truck
hoping friday night would bring a little luck
until the boys came runnin out the door
they jumped on in and they put it ot the floor
cause i was riding shotugn
when they made their getaway
i was not the one
who killed a man that day
we went on the run
knew no other way
just ridin shotgun
and they're gonna make me pay
for just ridin shotgun
buck & billy needed some cash
but i didnt think they'd try to make it so fast
i'd known them boys most of their lives
my little sister became billy's wife
i could've bet my life they wouldn't kill
but i guess a desperate man usually will
now they call me a killer and a fugitive
to do it all over what i wouldnt give
i was ridin shotgun
when they made their getaway
i was not the one
that killed a man that day
we went on the run
we knew no other way
just ridin shotgun
and they're gonna make me pay
for just ridin shotgun
couldnt see myself being locked up
my defense wasn't good enough
i knew the only thing i could do was
cause a scene in the court room
i said "you're honor i've done my share of stuff
but i never did kill in cold blood
i'd rather die right now and straight to hell
than spend my life in a jail cell"
cause i was riding shotgun
when they made their getaway
i was not the one
that killed a man that day
we went on a run
we knew no other way
just riding shotgun
and they're gonna make me pay
for just riding shotgun