I KNOW I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL
I WAS ONLY WOUNDED
IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE THAN THIS
THE BULLET PASSED RIGHT THROUGH
IN AND ONLY CLEANLY
IT HURT MORE THAN IT HURT ME

AND I KNOW
I NEVER SHOULD HAVE LET YOU SEE
SEE THE WAY I REALLY AM
SEE THE WAY I REALLY AM
I SHOWED YOU MY TRUE COLORS
NOW THEY'RE BLEEDING OUT
YOU SEE THE WAY I REALLY AM
SEE THE WAY I REALLY AM
AND I CAN TELL YOU

IF YOU REALLY WANT ADVICE FROM A WOUNDED MAN
KEEP A STEADY TRIGGER FINGER
AND IF YOU DON'T WANT TO WIND UP ON THE SAND
NEVER LET YOUR LOVER LINGER
AND MAYBE YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD TAKE THE SHOT
BUT YOU DON'T KNOW HOW IT HURTS
AND SO THE NEXT TIME SOMEBODY CALLS YOU OUT
DON'T WAIT DON'T THINK SHOOT FIRST

IS THIS HOW YOU END YOUR STORIES
RIDING INTO THE SUNSET
WITH SOME FOOL CALLING AFTER YOU
AFTER YOU GET THE GLORY
RIDE OUT OF THE THEATRE
WITH THE CREDITS STILL ROLLING

AND I KNOW...

(CHORUS)

AND SO THE NEXT TIME SOMEBODY CALLS ME OUT
I WON'T WAIT

I WON'T THINK

I WON'T STOP

I'LL SHOOT