[Intro] (Female background – soft, ghostly harmonies) Big iron… on his hip… [Verse 1] – Deep male, spoken-sung To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day Hardly spoke to folks around him, didn’t have too much to say No one dared to ask his business, no one dared to make a slip For the stranger there among them had a big iron on his hip Big iron on his hip [Verse 2] It was early in the morning when he rode into the town Came riding from the south side, slowly lookin’ all around “He’s an outlaw loose and runnin’,” came a whisper from each lip “And he’s here to do some business with a big iron on his hip” [Verse 3] In this town there lived an outlaw by the name of Texas Red Many men had tried to take him and that many men were dead Vicious young killer, only twenty-one Notches on his pistol numbered one and nineteen-one [Rap / Spoken Bridge] – Gritty low male rap (outlaw spoken-word style, slow & menacing) Arizona Ranger, no fear in his soul Came for Texas Red, gonna take control Twenty past eleven, sun beatin’ down Whole town holdin’ breath on that dusty ground Red drew first but his hand was too slow One clean shot from the Ranger laid him low No badge, no glory, just the code of the West One man rides away, the other lays to rest Big iron justice, ain’t no court in town Outlaw ways still runnin’ these backroads down [Final Verse + Chorus] – Male lead + strong female harmonies The morning passed so quickly, it was time for them to meet Folks were watchin’ from the windows, every heart beat fast and loud Texas Red lay dead on the boardwalk, stranger turned and walked away Slowly he rode out of town… not one word to folks around Big irons, big irons on his hip One shot, one kill — that’s the only law he grip When the dust settles down, only legends remain Big iron on his hip… still ridin’ through the pain [Outro] (Female harmonies swell then fade) Big iron… on his hip… Big iron… still ridin’…
