When I was young
A country song was sung
Of a man with a gun
A country song was sung
This is where the story begun
A man with a gun
Although I was so young
I carried a gun
Oh, the man with the gun
His story has begun
Oh, the man with the gun
He was so young
I shot a man dead right through his head
No time to go to bed
I shot him in the head
And watched as he bled
I did not mean to shoot
But he ran off with the loot
I was so young but I had a gun
Now I am on the run
Oh, the man with the gun
He’s on the run
Oh, the man with the gun
He’s on the run
I rode across the plain
Through the wind and rain
To meet my dame who has no name
She knows the game
We’re both to blame
Me and my dame
We stole the money from the train
We’re both to blame
Oh, the man with the gun
He’s on the run
Along with his dame
They’re both to blame
Times have moved on
The money is all gone
My son is now born
I am no longer torn
My son is now young
But he will never carry a gun
As I did when I was young
A man with a gun
Oh, the man with the gun
He’s no longer on the run
Now he’s got a son
His running days are done
Oh, the man with the gun
Now his song is sung
The man with the gun
The man with the gun
When I was young
A country song was sung
Of a man with a gun
A country song was sung
(Lyrics: Carl John Senior / Music: Rob Smith/Carl John Senior)