[Verse 1]

Well, he opened up his shop at the age of nineteen

Stealin' anything the eye could see

Said, "Gather 'round you people, anything you need

I'll keep my name on your lips and put the word out on the street"

[Chorus]

And I will ride 'til my fingers, they are down to the bone

Wander 'til I can't remember my own home

Drink 'til I don't know the meaning of alone

Until that bullet flies to carry me home

[Post-Chorus]

'Til that bullet flies, that bullet flies, that bullet flies, that bullet flies

That bullet flies to carry me home

'Til that bullet flies, that bullet flies, that bullet flies, that bullet flies

That bullet flies to carry me home

[Verse 2]

Well, he never ever smiled but he always seemed pleased

Said, "I'll never live down upon my bended knee"

Said, "I see the game, and the game it sees me

And we will dance until they bury me"

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]

So I will rise like the ashes from a building as it burns

Screamin' all my enemies, "You'll all have your turn"

The more pain I feel, the less that it hurts

The more I move on, the more I am sure

[Chorus]

That I will ride 'til my fingers they are down to the bone

Wander 'til I can't remember my own home

Drink 'til I don't know the meaning of alone

Until that bullet flies to carry me home

[Post-Chorus]

'Til that bullet flies, that bullet flies, that bullet flies, that bullet flies

That bullet flies to carry me home

'Til that bullet flies, that bullet flies, that bullet flies, that bullet flies

That bullet flies to carry me home