[Verse 1] Out on the open plains Where the wild wind blows And the mind plays games Where the cattle low And they paint the sky with fire We ride where the West is wild Ahead of the trains and civilized folk [Chorus] We're heading west The winds at our chest On a horse so wild Covering those remaining miles A ceaseless pace Stolen land Stolen space 'Til the rail line comes And the cities swell And the devil calls With a rebel yell [Verse 2] They hang us high Or they'll shoot us low Civilization ropes us in with booze and song We'll trade our souls For chains of gold And the Devil will come With the steam and rail And we'll know their face By the freedom they take [Chorus] We're heading west The winds at our chest On a horse so wild Covering those remaining miles A ceaseless pace Stolen land Stolen space 'Til the rail line comes And the cities swell And the devil calls With a rebel yell [Bridge] So on we ride From the East to the West To find somewhere free A place to rest For you and me [Verse 3] Smoke fills the sky Freedoms crucified They'll hang us from a tree our boots still kicking They'll chase us down And claim this land Then bury us in the ground And steal what is left So we'll ride West Hoping for the best Before they bring us down to the cold dark ground Yes they'll bring us ... down ... Oh they'll bring us ... Down ... ... Down ... ... ... Down ... ... ... ... Down
