Speak up you rusty forty five
How many can you name
That you faced And left alive

How many hit the dust
Left their lying in the street
Did you get them in the back
Or face them on their feet

Oh yes you had your day
You were known for swinging lead
Those behind you laugh and shouted
And those in front of you fell dead

Though they fought you and they cursed you
You got them one by one
Oh they kept your barrels smoking
There was no stopping you
The gun

there was Lightning Dan and Killer Sam
And a rustler know as Lew
There was Utah Pete and One Eyed jack
Just to name a few

So won't you tell me how you feel
Now that your battles have been won
Speak up, we've no secrets
'Cause i'm the man and your the gun

Yes you're the gun that tamed the west
And I'm the last one that you faced
The one who owned you then
He was beaten and disgraced.

Yeah they cheered me and the wined me
The day I shot him down
I was there hero
Heard my praises echo through that western town

But then although I beat you
You became my own down fall
For I placed you in my holster
To see how many I could stall

The very next fight he got me
Left me wounded and outdone
But it wasn't him that beat me all
It was you, yes you, the gun

So go on, hang there on the wall
And ignore me see if I care
I'll just wheel myself over to the window here
Get me a breath of freah air

So when some friend comes calling
I will this story shun
For I know he'll seek the victor
Was it me or was it you
The Gun






















