Bartender, I know youre a reasonable man
Looks like you got the run of this place
Set me up a round so that I can see your hands
And wipe the goddamned smile off of your face
Im sure you must have heard of me, Im lightning with my Smith
And my reputation burns all through the west
So if you know what is good for you, shut up and get the whiskey
And not that trade stuff, I want nothin but your best
And pour em kinda strong cause I wont be here long
You best not do me wrong, just pour em kinda strong
I aint got time to savour em, I gotta drink em quick
Ive conveyed my urgency, I hope
If they catch me its all over, Ill be way on up the creek
And Ill be swingin on the wrong end of a rope
The posses been behind me now for six or seven days
Only two hours back and chewin on my dust
I got a powerful thirst I come in here to try to slake
So serve it up or draw down if you must
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Well I wasn?t really watchin you, my eyes was on the door
Imagine my surprise to hear the cock
Of that .32 that left me here to bleed out on your floor
Im too far gone to bother with the doc
Well I wasnt really watchin you, my eyes was to the east
You know, to dull the pain I could use one more
You surely wont deny a man a dyin drink at least
Im awful embarrassed at how I spoke to you before
So pour em kinda strong cause I won?t be here long
Mister, please dont do me wrong, just pour em kinda strong
You surely wont deny a dyin man a drink at least
Im awful embarrassed at how I spoke to you before
Outro: Same as Instrumental break