Wheels on the dirt, hear the iron chains cry Sun beatin’ down on a bloodshot sky Six men ridin’ with a plan and a sin Masks on tight, let the chaos begin Dust trail risin’, horses run wild Driver don’t know ‘bout the devil’s child Shotgun cocked and the signal’s clear Ain’t no mercy comin’ out here We were wolves in a pack, bound by the gun Never thought the danger was one of our own Hold that line, don’t let ‘em breathe Take the gold and leave ‘em in the dust to bleed We were brothers in the fire, or so it seemed Till the knife came slow from the man who leads Oh, we ride for the score, for the life we chose But betrayal cuts deeper than any foe When the smoke settles down and the truth is seen A king don’t fall… without a scheme Cracked open chests, gold in our hands Victory tasted like shifting sand Then I saw him step back from the fight Cold in his eyes, somethin’ ain’t right Gunshots rang but not from the law Turned around and I saw what I saw One by one, my brothers fell Not by the badge—but the man we held We trusted his word, we followed blind But greed makes a monster of any mind Hold that line, don’t let ‘em breathe Take the gold and leave ‘em in the dust to bleed We were brothers in the fire, or so it seemed Till the knife came slow from the man who leads Oh, we ride for the score, for the life we chose But betrayal cuts deeper than any foe When the smoke settles down and the truth is seen A king don’t fall… without a scheme Laid in the dirt with the sky turnin’ black He took the gold and never looked back Horse hooves fade like a ghost in the wind That’s how the story of trust gonna end I tried to stand but my legs gave way Blood in the dust where I’m bound to stay One last breath, one last sun Outlaws die… but betrayal lives on We rode that day like legends untold Chasin’ a dream lined in silver and gold But the dead don’t speak and the truth runs cold When your own man sells your soul So remember this when you ride that road Not every brother will share your load Cause the bullet that drops you might not be the law… But the hand you trusted the most of all
