Well i rode into town with my ear to the ground
looking for the right hand to play
i felt just right in the heat of the night
i'd ridden many miles that day
I heard of a place where men got together
playin' and layin' it down
i'm going in to win, but lord, what a sin
i didn't know they'd gun me down
Chorus:
gunsmoke on the horizon, hiding the setting sun
gunsmoke on the horizon, i grabbed my horse and run
well the dealer was blind and i was trying to find
a way to keep the winnings i'd found
the smoke was thick, the tension was thicker
i still thought they'd gun me down
Chorus:
gunsmoke on the horizon, hiding the setting sun
gunsmoke on the horizon, i grabbed my horse and run
i didn't come into this ol' two horse town to get all shot i've
got a little livin' on my mind
aces and eights, ha-ha-ha-ha
Now the dealer dealt me eight and i had my straight
i knew the other men would call
the booze was a flowin', my cards were showing but
my back was up against the wall
Chorus:
gunsmoke on the horizon, hiding the setting sun
gunsmoke on the horizon, i grabbed my horse and run
c'mon thunder