The Rider'S Vow

A lone rider cuts the twilight's edge
Dust rises soft where the shadows stretch
Pistol rides heavy, low on his hip
The taste of blood lingers on his cracked lips
The wind whispers tales he can't outrun
Every step closer, a debt to be done

Every hoofbeat echoes his sin
The fight ain't over 'til the end begins

Through the plains where the cold winds bite
Carrying vengeance through the endless night
Saddlebag heavy with a ghostly vow
He won't turn back, he can't stop now

The moon's a scythe in the charcoal sky
Coyotes wail like a widow's cry
The smell of cordite haunts the air
Each breath a prayer, each mile a dare
The name he hunts, burned into his mind
The devil waits, but he's not far behind

Every hoofbeat echoes his sin
The fight ain't over 'til the end begins

Through the plains where the cold winds bite
Carrying vengeance through the endless night
Saddlebag heavy with a ghostly vow
He won't turn back, he can't stop now

The fire of revenge burns hotter than hell
The stories they'll tell, oh, the stories they'll tell
But justice ain't clean, and mercy's gone dry
He'll ride 'til the morning, or he'll ride 'til he dies

Every hoofbeat echoes his sin
The fight ain't over 'til the end begins

Through the plains where the cold winds bite
Carrying vengeance through the endless night
Saddlebag heavy with a ghostly vow
He won't turn back, he can't stop now

Through the plains where the cold winds bite
Carrying vengeance through the endless night
Saddlebag heavy with a ghostly vow
He won't turn back, he can't stop now