I had a horse
Eighteen years old
I had a horse
His name was steel roll
That horse was a mean horse
Hoof strong
Eyes of red flame
His soul was black as coal
I rode into war with him
Through hell and back again
Through death and glory

Saddle up

We got lost in the desert
No way to get home
Steel roll was dyin'
I was starvin' (you gotta eat)
Steel roll, he looked at me
"You know what you gotta do. "
I killed my only friend that night
So I could make it out alive
I had a horse
He tasted like a broken man

Saddle up