Lyrics

I was dancing with my woman
at the old Imperial lounge
headed down the steps for some fresh air
seen you boys about to jump the bouncer, two to one
only held you back to keep it fair

Never meant to hurt you, or anyone
Been a man of peace for all my time
but you said you's gon' get the strap
and that means a gun
there amigos where you crossed that line

There was a gunfight. We had us a gunfight.

You were back in seconds
with a pistol in your hand
Mama always said don't play with guns
What you didn't figure on
was that I might have one, too
I guess you thought we'd all just scream and run

Well we both froze and time did, too
as you chose what to do
I wish I coulda talked to you right then
But you decided quickly
that you was gonna blick me
This cowboy was just one step ahead

There was a gunfight. We had us a gunfight.

Your shots went wild all around
You hit some good folks, too
while every round of mine went into you
Sent you dancin' backwards
left you twisted in the street
an ugly thing I wished I never had to do

This is not what I wanted, stranger
You forced my hand
with the bad decisions that you made
Gone but not forgotten, your memory remains
and tortures me until my dying days

There was a gunfight. We had us a gunfight.