Sun's comin' up and news starts spreadin' around. 
Yesterday's gone, and you man 
I had to gun down, down, down. 
Hey mister "know it all" - what the hell you gonna do? 
When a jerk like that takes a swing at you. 
You'll run for cover, you'll spit him in the eye, 
You'll pull the trigger! - don't tell me lies... 
My mother said straight way's build on pride, yeah. 
If wishes were horses then beggars would be ride, and ride, ride, ride. 
Hey mister "know it all" - what the hell you gonna do? 
When a jerk like that takes a swing at you. 
You'll call it even, you'll desperately weep, 
You'll pull the trigger! - and nail that creep... 
Ten to life - now the crime is done. 
So long - 
I'm too far gone... 
Ten to life - from a judge so fine, 
Best man - that money can buy... 
Took a shot but 
I've failed, 
Now I'm dying in jail. 
And it cuts like a knife, 
I'm gettin' 
Ten To Life... 
Just like a dream they busted me and put me away, 
Over the hills and down to the slammer to stay. 
Hey mister "know it all" - what the hell you gonna do? 
When a jerk like that takes a swing at you. 
You'll turn another cheek, take livin' in disgrace, 
You'll pull the trigger - get off of my face...