Hired gun lyrics

Morning light meets the day

Nervous eyes look both ways

And it just won't matter, spring or fall

There's bread to win and shots to call

And there ain't nobody out there

Just a wild uncertainty

It's in your stride but it ain't no fun

Sometimes I feel just like a hired gun

I feel just like a hired gun

Always on the run

And how it started, well you can't recall

Did someone push you, did someone stall

Whatever the reasons there was lots to learn

To get home safely and not get burned

And it's all so cold and empty as you watch the setting sun

You've picked up every dirty trick

Just to keep yourself always on the run

And I feel just like a hired gun

Always on the run

I dream of comfort and friendship long

But I can't trust you or anyone

The scars still hurt me and I don't let them heal

Each one's a lesson, each one's a shield

And I may even love you dearly

And I loathe what I have to do

You see I've picked up every dirty trick

In my fear of you

'Cos you make me feel just like a hired gun

Always on the run

• Artist:Chris Rea
• Album:Shamrock Diaries, 1985