i break hearts like the west was won (they call me the rattlesnake) baby, i look like an outlaw (like an outlaw baby) play poker all day at the saloon (you cheating bastard) i'll get you in the saddle soon, oh yeah
[chorus] we won't back down (bang, bang, guns go bang) from a fight (bang, bang, guns go bang) 90 paces west (bang, bang, guns go bang) at noon we draw to, we draw to death we draw to death we draw to death we draw to death we draw to death
there was a man from way back west (desperado ain't got shit on me) he took 12 rounds straight to the chest (that's two six-shooters to be exact) at night this town, it lays awake (for they keep their eyes wide open) the terror of the rattlesnake
i bite it, but i don't light it (this town ain't big enough for the both of us) i'll use the rope and i'll ride her two barrels and a whole lot of bang and when i'm down with it, this town will never be the same