[Verse 1] Dust on his hat brim Sun in his eyes Boot prints burned In the hardpan dry He leans on the rail Quiet But wired Smile like a fuse Halfway to fire [Chorus] Don’t mess with a rancher He’s as fast as a diamondback You’ll be out for the count ’Fore you even clear leather Jack Try your luck Draw that iron You won’t get a second crack Don’t mess with a rancher He’s as fast as a diamondback (hey!) [Verse 2] You run your mouth In a rusted-out bar Think you’re the storm He’s the old Mean scar Cards on the table Chairs scrape back His hand barely twitches And the whole room cracks [Chorus] Don’t mess with a rancher He’s as fast as a diamondback You’ll be out for the count ’Fore you even clear leather Jack Try your luck Draw that iron You won’t get a second crack Don’t mess with a rancher He’s as fast as a diamondback [Bridge] He don’t want trouble But trouble comes sniffing around One cold stare And the talking dies down You think it’s a story Till you’re staring up at the sky Dust in your teeth And a flash in his eye [Chorus] Don’t mess with a rancher He’s as fast as a diamondback You’ll be out for the count ’Fore you even clear leather Jack Try your luck Draw that iron You won’t get a second crack Don’t mess with a rancher He’s as fast as a diamondback (whoa) Don’t mess with a rancher He’s as fast as a diamondback
