I heard this as I walked upon on the dusty street

everybody still spittin in my face

I scratched it on the back of another piece of leather

so I could remember what to say

if you give ‘em enough fire they'll burn themselves

if you give ‘em enough rope they'll hang

I remember what the wise man told me

don't ever be afraid to...

chorus:

find a good horse and ride to the end

and that's just what the hell I'm gonna do

take a chance with every breath

you ain't got nothin else to lose

a man's word is the blade of a knife

words carry weight it’s true

you can't go wrong when a good thing catches on

just take it from The News

if you give ‘em enough fire they'll burn themselves

if you give ‘em enough rope they'll hang

I remember what the wise man told me

don't ever be afraid to...