Verse 1 Back when the sun burned the open plains And the law was written in blood and pain Boots in the dust, six-gun by my side Every road was a gamble, every friend could lie Pre-Chorus The wind sang stories through broken wood Of dreams that died where the brave once stood Chorus These were the days of the wild, wild west Where hope rode hard in a weathered chest We chased the stars with whiskey breath And shook hands with danger, danced with death Yeah, the nights were cold, but the fire was blessed In the ruthless heart of the wild, wild west Verse 2 Saloon doors swinging with the midnight tune Cards on the table, high stakes, high noon A wanted poster with my own face I ran from the past but not my fate Pre-Chorus The desert knew every secret I kept The ground remembers the blood I wept Chorus These were the days of the wild, wild west Where hope rode hard in a weathered chest We chased the stars with whiskey breath And shook hands with danger, danced with death Yeah, the nights were cold, but the fire was blessed In the ruthless heart of the wild, wild west Bridge If I fall beneath the crimson sky Let them say I lived, I didn’t just survive My name in the wind, my sins in the sand I was born with a gun and died a free man Final Chorus These were the days of the wild, wild west Where love was a lie and truth was a test We bled for gold and paid our debts With broken dreams and regretful breaths Yeah, the nights were cold, but the fire was blessed In the ruthless heart of the wild, wild west
