Playin' With a Flame

Just outside of Fairbury, running from the law
 The year was 1861, he didn't do no wrong
 Inside of Rockport Station, pistol in his hand
 McCanles' gang came busting in, quick with their demands
 Words Quickly turned to violence as the lead began to fly
 Not one of McCanles's gang made it out alive
 Accused of murder, a felony first degree
 The charges did not stick, self defense was his plea
 The Cards were on the table in 1865
 He knew that he had won it you could see it in his eyes
 When he got his earnings, he paid his standing debts
 But Tutt had upped the anti and he wouldn't pay the rest
 Tutt snatched that watch right from the pot and walked out of the room
 The next time that their eyes met in that court yard afternoon
 He pulled his pistol from his side, a quick draw in the street
 75 yards to the heart, Tutt knew that he'd been beat
 Gotta be careful if you're gambling with your life
 You never know when you'll see the wrong end of the sights
 In the right or in the wrong, it is all the same
 Just know you might get burned if you're playin' with a flame
 Outside of Bull's Head Tavern in downtown Abilene
 Trying to enforce the law but old Phil caused a scene
 He wasn't looking for trouble, trouble followed him around
 He didn't want to start a fight, but he wasn't backing down
 Breaking up a street brawl and holding off the crowd
 Till Phil brought out his pistol and shot two in the ground
 He ordered Phil's arrest, but old Phil wasn't giving up
 With two Colt revolvers he shot Phil in the gut
 Gotta be careful if you're gambling with your life
 You never know when you'll see the wrong end of the sights
 In the right or in the wrong, it is all the same
 Just know you might get burned if you're playin' with a flame
 In the heart of Deadwood, Nuttal and Mann's Saloon
 Two pair in his hand, the last card no one knew
 Before he heard a footstep, Jack McCall had pulled his gun
 A deadman's hand he had, his gamblin' days were done
 Gotta be careful if you're gambling with your life
 You never know when you'll see the wrong end of the sights
 In the right or in the wrong, it is all the same
 Just know you might get burned if you're playin' with a flame
 Gotta be careful if you're gambling with your life
 You never know when you'll see the wrong end of the sights
 In the right or in the wrong, it is all the same
 Just know you might get burned if you're playin' with a flame