[Intro]
These little lines of strings are playin' hellish games with me
I've half a mind to stay behind inside where I'm unseen
She took me by the noose, and said I'm wanted on the scene
So here I am, my gun in hand, you betchyer gonna know my name

[Verse 1]
With all the other broken souls layin' around
Ain't got a helping hand to see them find their own lost way
Bet I know what you been thinkin', that these cords will tie me down
But sure as it keeps my hand steady, y'all are gonna know my name

[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh, ooh...
Take down a hundrеd more
I'll be showin' y'all what for
Meet me on thе steppin' floor
This puppet'll settle the score

[Chorus]
I'm the quickest draw you'll ever meet, no cracks about it
I'm not just your average bronco, no sense tryin' to hide it
Pry these fingers off me, they'll just take my gun and my aim
The only part of me that's left is my name
Ooh, ooh...
Ooh, ooh, ooh...
[Verse 2]
So if you step onto this wooden stage with me
And find the hand that feeds ya makes ya scared of all that's free
If all that you been drinkin's just the nectar of defeat
Then you're among friendly faces in this pantomiming game

[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh, ooh...
Give 'em Hell, pard'ner
Take down a hundred more
I'll be showin' y'all what for
Meet me on the steppin' floor
This puppet'll settle the score

[Chorus]
I'm the quickest draw you'll ever meet, no cracks about it
I'm not just your average bronco, no sense tryin' to hide it
Pry these fingers off me, they'll just take my gun and my aim
The only part of me that's left is my name
Ooh, ooh...
Ooh, ooh, ooh...

[Bridge]
They say that it's a sin to wish for everything and more
That all you got is what you gotta thank the heavens for
Well I am surely grateful that the path laid before me's
Nice and clear as it can be as long as I play meek and tame
[Pre-Chorus]
A little bit of terror helps to steel the nerves, I find
There ain't no better way to make ya feel so alive
It's just a little test to see the difference that it makes
Between the hunter and the hunted, well, you're gonna fear my name

[Chorus]
I'm the quickest draw you'll ever meet, no cracks about it
I'm not just your average bronco, no sense tryin' to hide it
Pry these fingers off me, they'll just take my gun and my aim
The only part of me that's left is my name

[Post-Chorus]
Now on the ride out in the night you might hear a tale
Of what can happen to an outlaw roamin' in the plains
All strung up in the old town square is how the mighty fell
And here I am, a broken puppet, but you're gonna know my name