It′s all the same, only the names will change Everyday it seems we′re wasting away Another place where the faces are so cold I′d drive all night just to get back home
[Chorus:] I′m a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride And I′m wanted dead or alive Wanted dead or alive
Sometimes I sleep, sometimes it′s not for days People that I meet always go their separate ways Sometimes you tell the day By the bottle that you drink And times when you are alone all you do is think
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And I walk these streets, a loaded six string on my back I play for keeps, ′cause I might not make it back I′ve been everywhere, still I′m standing tall I′ve seen a million faces and I′ve rocked them all
I′m a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride I′m wanted dead or alive I′m a cowboy, I got the night on my side I′m wanted dead or alive And I ride, dead or alive I still drive, dead or alive Dead or alive [x4]
don′t turn off the light you might draw the queen of spades don′t shut the door you don′t need to be alone i won′t bring you no food there might be some poison in your meat i′ve got to know are you dead or alive don′t shut the door are you dead or alive dead or alive pick your window you′re leaving
don′t look in the mirror with a dollar up your face you′ve got money to burn you′re cheap at half the price oh don′t powder your nose don′t blow your brains just for the the crack i′ve got to know are you dead or alive just for the crack are you dead or alive dead or alive pick your window you′re leaving
you′re running so fast but you know you′re standing still i′m afraid of your shadow and the knife in it′s hand you′re dancing with death to the tune of the dealer and he don′t care don′t give a toss don′t want to know if you′re dead or alive don′t want to know if you′re dead or alive dead or alive pick your window you′re leaving