[Verse]
I hear the gravel crack like old bones break
Shotgun smoke
A trail I can't shake
Whiskey whispers
Neon buzz
A ghost town hum
It’s just because
[Chorus]
Shotgun smoke
It lingers
It stays
Burning up nights
Lighting my days
Boom and a bang
My heart’s on the rope
Shotgun smoke
No chance to cope
[Verse 2]
Dust on my boots
Scars on my hand
The preacher said boy you can’t understand
A wolf in the hills
A howl in the night
A flame in my chest
But I won’t fight
[Prechorus]
The wind it screams
A hollow cry
I keep on walking
No asking why
[Chorus]
Shotgun smoke
It lingers
It stays
Burning up nights
Lighting my days
Boom and a bang
My heart’s on the rope
Shotgun smoke
No chance to cope
[Bridge]
Ashes to ashes
Fire to flame
I play my hand in the devil’s game
Cards on the table
I’m out of my mind
Shotgun smoke
Leave it all behind