A look of hate was in his eyes and the smile had left his lips
They say the only thing I know is how to use a gun
Then I began to gamble to pass the time away
I rode into a cattle town, a boy of twenty-three
So young and yet that very day I carved my destiny
But Lady Luck was with me and I began to win
He said, “Young man, slap leather, I'm known for miles around
I thought I played a hand or two then hit the thrill again
The cowboy crumbled to the floor, his reputation lost
The cowboy smiled and showed his hands, three aces he did hold
It started many years ago when I was just a lad
But I laid down the royal flush and reached to claim my gold
Now years have come and years have gone and many men have died
To keep my reputation about I got to gun you down”
The minutes seemed like hours, you couldn't hear a sound
They call me a bad man, they say I kill for fun
The cowboy stood and faced me, his hands hung on his hips
I'm known by all the bad men, they think I kill for fun
And in my many fights to live, I wondered if I'd won
He's tried his luck and hoped he'd be the fastest gun alive
White lightnin' speeded through that fire, one life will be the cost
I walked into the town saloon that sad and faithful day
We've been in race until we'd lay all our money down
But they don't know the reason they branded me as bad
The dealer kept on dealin', the stakes were gettin' high
And pretty soon there was no one left but an old cowboy and I
Someday I'll meet the cowboy who's speed will meet the test
