Well I ain't one for runnin' when I see trouble comin' an' the chips are down Well I ain't one for runnin' when the bad guys are comin an' the chips are down I gotta snappy trigger finger thats a-ready to squeeze I got an icy cold stare that'll make you freeze I ain't scared of nothin' an' I ain't one for bluffin' when the chips are down When the Rat Packs are hidin' an' the lawmen are ridin' an' the ace is black There's a piano-honkin' an' a-soon stop a-talkin' when the kid gets back He got a colt 45 an' it can fill you with lead An' you won't know what hit you right but that you will be dead I ain't scared of nothin' an' I ain't one for bluffin' when the chips are down When the chips are down, when the chips are down There's a boodle for the losers an' a skinful for the boozers every town When the chips are down, when the chips are down There's a coyote a-howlin' an' the sheriffs get a-poundin' in every town Yeah I'm a-hell a-bent for leather, I can change it like the weather, when the chips are down, down, down, down Be a loner be a rider, a loser an' a hider when the chips are down If you're ridin' into town an' there's a price on your head Then you won't know what hit you right but that you will be dead For a few dollar bills, I got a baby that'll k** you when the chips are down When the chips are down, when the chips are down There's a boodle for the losers an' a skinful for the boozers of every town Oh, when the chips are down, when the chips are down There's a coyote a-howlin' an' the sheriffs get a-poundin' in every town I'm a-hell a-bent for leather, I can change it like the weather when I'm down Well I ain't a-one for bluffin' an' I ain't a-scared of nothin' when I'm down