James and the Cold Gun

James, come on home

You've been gone too long, baby

We can't let our hero die alone

We miss you day and night

You left town to live by the rifle

You left just to fight

But it just ain't right to take away the light

Remember Jeannie from the casino?

She's still awaiting in her big, brass bed

The boys from your gang are knockin' whiskey back

Till they get out of hand and wish they were dead

They're only lonely for the life that they've led

With their old friend

Ooh-woo-ooh

Woo-ooh

Woo, James, are you sellin' your soul to a cold gun?

Where lies your heart?

It's not there in the buckskin, baby

It's not there in the gin, that makes you laugh long and loud

You're a coward, James

You're runnin' away from humanity

You're runnin' out on reality

It won't be funny when they rat-a-tat-tat you down

Remember Jeannie from the casino?

She's still awaiting in her big, brass bed

The boys from your gang are knockin' whiskey back

Till they get out of hand and wish they were dead

They're only lonely for the life that they led

With their old friend

Ooh-woo-ooh

Woo-ooh

Woo, James, are you sellin' your soul

Woo-ooh

To a cold gun?