Long-gone john found a way, found a way
Ah, one straight bullet, and hell to pay
Gold-tooth fred is earning his bread selling beth
though she'll soon be dead

Struck by light, but love is out of sight
Cold, black night
Don't ask for wrong or right where man rules

Switchblade sonny got away with the money
Ninety-eight stabs and so hilarious, funny

Struck by light, but love is out of sight
Cold, black night
Don't ask for wrong or right where man rules
Oh, it's gonna take some time to find it
Walk a mile, stumble two
Find the truth to melt and grind it
You got to hold tight, keep it clean
Defend your life with all your might
God in flesh upon the cross
Now, what's your gain, and what's the loss?

Oh yeah
Oh, ow
Yeah
Oh yeah, ow

Sliver-head sally and her double-edged tongue
cutting pieces out of everyone
Little-cheered tess, she couldn't care less
Yeah, she spit in the eye of the waiting press

Struck by light, but love is out of sight
Cold, black night
Don't ask for wrong or right where man rules

Yeah