They used to call me lightening
I was always quick to strike
Had everything I own
In the saddles on my back
I had a reputation
For never stayin' very long
Just like a wild and restless drifter
Like a cowboy in a song
I met a dark haired beauty
Where they laid the whiskey down
In southern Arizona
In a little border town
She had to dance for money
In that dusty old saloon
I dropped a dollar in the jukebox
Played that girl a tune, yeah
Never see it comin'
It just hits you by surprise
It's that cold place in your soul
And that fire in her eyes
That makes you come together
Like wild horses when they run
Now the cards are on the table
And the bullets in the gun, yeah
She was sittin' on my lap
We still had shots to kill
She jumped up and grabbed my pistol
Stuck it in the fat man's back
Never see it comin'
It just hits you by surprise
It's that cold place in your soul
And that fire in her eyes
That makes you come together
Like wild horses when they run
Now the cards are on the table
And the bullets in the gun, yeah
We rode across the border
Down into Mexico
I woke up to sirens
And the sound of runnin' feet
Every gun was on us
And every heartbeat poundin'
There's only one thing left to do
When they got you all surrounded
She fired that old pistol
But we didn't stand a prayer
Money hit the gravel
Bullets filled the air
Never see it comin'
It just hits you by surprise
It's that cold place in your soul
And that fire in her eyes
That makes you come together
Like wild horses when they run
Now the cards are on the table
And the bullets in the gun, yeah
Bullets in the gun