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A Million Ways to Die Lyrics by Alan Jackson

A Million Ways To Die In The West (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2014

[Verse 1]
Cowboys and pioneers, come lend your eyes and ears
I've got the need to testify
Don't try to fill your nest out in the open west
'Cause there's a million ways to die

[Verse 2]
Six bullets in the gut or just a paper cut
Too many ways to quantify
They'll cut your ankle off to cure a minor cough
'Cause there's a million ways to die

[Chorus]
(A million ways to die)
It's a hundred and one in the shade of the sun
If you fall asleep, you fry
(A million ways to die)
You can live like a saint but there just really ain't
No avoiding a million ways to die

[Verse 3]
Smallpox and bigger pox, and deadly tomahawks
Or God forbid you steal a pie
They'll blast you into shards for being good at cards
'Cause there's a million ways to die

[Verse 4]
Out on the desert plains it hardly ever rains
And you can hear coyotes cry
They'll eat you up and then they'll shit you out again
'Cause there's a million ways to die

[Chorus]
(A million ways to die)
With a whoosh and a whack there's a knife in your back
'Cause you got a fancy tie
(A million ways to die)
It's a kick in the pants but you don't have a chance
Of escaping a million ways to die
(A million ways to die)

About “A Million Ways to Die” by Alan Jackson

Read the complete lyrics to "A Million Ways to Die" by Alan Jackson from the album "A Million Ways To Die In The West (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" in 2014. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Western, Orchestral, USA.

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"A Million Ways to Die" is credited to Alan Jackson. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"A Million Ways to Die" appears on "A Million Ways To Die In The West (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" in 2014.

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