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Fast Gun Gettin’ Slow Lyrics by David Mallett

Inches and Miles

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[Chorus]
There's a coyote howlin' somewhere
The desert sky is bright
There's coffee when the whisky's gone
But there's whisky for tonight
And dust upon your saddlebags
And sand instead of gold
And you're just an aging outlaw
Just a fast gun getting' slow
[Verse 1]
You think about the close ones
Hook your thumbs up in your vest
The one named Red, he was they said
The fasted and the best
But something happened to his eyes
It must have been his time to die
His bullеt pierced the summеr sky
You shot him in the chest
[Chorus]
But there's a coyote howlin' somewhere
The desert sky is bright
And there's coffee when the whisky's gone
But there's whisky for tonight
And dust upon your saddlebags
And sand instead of gold
And you're just an aging outlaw
Just a fast gun getting' slow
[Verse 2]
And everywhere you rambled
The road was still the same
And you rob the rich, you stay alive
'Cause that is the outlaw's game
And you keep your back against the wall
Duck a shot and fake the fall
You take your liquor straight
And never use your given name
[Harmonica Solo]
[Verse 3]
So, put away your six-guns
And put away your dreams
Well, the last days of a bad man
They're as crazy as they might seem
And the banks gettin' hard to rob
And the trains are gettin' fast
Posse's gainin', your horse is lame
And you know you'll never last
[Chorus]
Now, there's a coyote howlin' somewhere
Desert sky is bright
And there's coffee when the whisky's gone
But there's whisky for tonight
And dust upon your saddlebags
And sand instead of gold
And you're just an aging outlaw
Just a fast gun getting' slow
Credits
David Mallett

David Mallett

About “Fast Gun Gettin’ Slow” by David Mallett

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"Fast Gun Gettin’ Slow" appears on "Inches and Miles".

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