Aces and Eights

[Intro-Acoustic guitar instrumental] You're holding the dead man's hand [Verse 1] My horse led me to a town Where the sky is red as blood The people gray and down Treading through the rain and mud (yeah) [Chorus] You Better watch your six Or you'll be lying in the sand From the devil's bag of tricks While holding the dead man's hand While holding the dead man's hand [Verse 2] Dark eyes are now on me While I buy myself a beer Cold steel strapped to my knee I smell death on the frontier (yeah) [Chorus] You Better watch your six Or you'll be lying in the sand From the devil's bag of tricks While holding the dead man's hand While holding the dead man's hand [Bridge-Acoustic guitar] You're holding the dead man's hand [Verse 3] They beckon me to play the cards And I've been known to tempt the fates Dealt what no man disregards The fateful aces and eights (oh) [Chorus] You Better watch your six Or you'll be lying in the sand From the devil's bag of tricks While holding the dead man's hand While holding the dead man's hand [Outro] You're holding the dead man's hand