He brought me to a firing range to stand on the good side of a gun He knows better than to give me an ultimatum He shoots trouble before it can run He brought me to the county fair Held me so tight on that ride He knows better than to let me out of his sight He shoots trouble before it can run Run run run We will say brave words to each other Tempt fate with our plans Play house together A woman takes this man When something else caught my eye
He didn't seem to see Two weeks later over by the white pines He dropped onto his knee He shoots trouble As the sun dissolves to night My eyes ache at horizons He tells me of a trip we'll take Promising i'll be right beside him He shoots trouble We will say brave words to each other Tempt fate with our plans Play house together A woman takes this man Run run run He brought me to a firing range to stand on the good side of a gun