Well I rode into town with my ear to the ground

Looking for the right hand to play

I felt just right in the heat of the night

I'd ridden many miles that day



I heard of a place where men got together

Playin' and layin' it down

I'm going in to win, but Lord, what a sin

I didn't know they'd gun me down



Chorus:

Gunsmoke on the horizon, hiding the setting sun

Gunsmoke on the horizon, I grabbed my horse and run                    

Well the dealer was blind and I was trying to find

A way to keep the winnings I'd found

The smoke was thick, the tension was thicker

I still thought they'd gun me down



Chorus:

Gunsmoke on the horizon, hiding the setting sun

Gunsmoke on the horizon, I grabbed my horse and run

I didn't come into this ol' two horse town to get all shot               I've 

got a little livin' on my mind

Aces and eights, ha-ha-ha-ha



Now the dealer dealt me eight and I had my straight

I knew the other men would call

The booze was a flowin', my cards were showing                              But 

my back was up against the wall



Chorus:

Gunsmoke on the horizon, hiding the setting sun

Gunsmoke on the horizon, I grabbed my horse and run

C'mon Thunder