[Verse 1]
Dust wind
Long road
Hoof beats pound in a dead-man code
All black
Brim low
Ash on his coat from the towns he’s rode
Jackals hush when they feel him near
Cards freeze mid-air in the frontier cheer
There’s a fire in his eyes that never cools
Burns like a brand for the faithless fools
[Chorus]
Here comes the rider dressed in black
Thunder in his wake
Never looks back
Lightning in his shadow
Sparks in his trail
He’s draggin’ evil men straight down to hell
Straight down to hell (hey!)
Straight down to hell
[Verse 2]
Tin star cracked
Hangs on his vest
Ghost of a lawman cursed by the West
Names carved deep on the stock he holds
Each one paid in lead and cold
Saloon doors swing
Every sinner prays
He can smell your sins from a mile away
If your hands aren’t clean when you meet his gaze
You’ll be dust and smoke by the break of day
[Chorus]
Here comes the rider dressed in black
Thunder in his wake
Never looks back
Lightning in his shadow
Sparks in his trail
He’s draggin’ evil men straight down to hell
Straight down to hell (oh yeah)
Straight down to hell
[Bridge]
[Drums drop to toms
Low guitar drone]
Black horse snorts like a smoking gun
Sky splits open
Light comes undone
You can run
You can beg
You can choke on prayer
But once he’s on your scent
He’s already there (already there)
[Chorus]
Here comes the rider dressed in black
Thunder in his wake
Never looks back
Lightning in his shadow
Sparks in his trail
He’s draggin’ evil men straight down to hell
Straight down to hell (ride on)
Straight down to hell