KEEP CALM AND RELOAD

Intro Six men outside. Five rounds left. Well… Nobody’s perfect.

Verse 1 Dust came walking down the street In six coats and borrowed pride Saw the whole damn town come riding In the mirrors on my eyes They brought rifles, rope and warrants Brought a preacher dressed in white I said, “Save your breath for Sunday— You won’t need it here tonight” Every coward gets courageous With a crowd behind his back Every loud mouth finds religion When he hears that hammer crack I don’t panic, I don’t hurry I don’t waste a word or round When the whole world comes to take me I just set my whiskey down

Pre-Chorus Let ’em talk Let ’em boast Let ’em swear they’ve got me now I’ve watched louder men die quicker I keep my damn breathing down

Chorus Keep calm and reload Let the cylinder turn Some men hear a warning Some bastards never learn Keep calm and reload Keep your breathing low When trouble comes in numbers Give ’em one damn answer: No Keep calm and reload Let the cold smoke roll I don’t need a miracle— Just one more round to go KEEP CALM! RELOAD!

Verse 2 They said, “Come out with your hands high” Like I owed ’em that much grace I could count their nervous horses In the mirrors on my face One man shouted through the window That my final hour had come I said, “That’s too much goddamn talking For a man who brought a gun” I’ve been hunted through the badlands Dragged by law and left for dead Heard the righteous call it justice While their boots were on my neck Truth don’t always wear the white hat Law don’t make a wrong man right Sometimes peace is just the silence When the last loud man goes quiet

Pre-Chorus Let ’em circle Let ’em wait Let ’em think they own the ground Rage will make a man pull early Calm will make the last shot count

Chorus Keep calm and reload Let the cylinder turn I gave mercy every chance It never gave me one Keep calm and reload No shaking in my bones They brought half the damn county I’m still standing here alone Keep calm and reload Let the cold smoke roll You don’t have to like the ending— Just remember who wrote it They always ask How many men I’ve buried. Funny. Nobody asks How many tried.

Bridge I never wanted to be feared I just refused to live afraid Every enemy I ever had Made himself along the way They mistook my quiet for weakness Mistook my patience for a leash Till the calm man in the corner Was the last one on his feet So when your back is to the wall And every road is closed Don’t waste your final breath on prayer Keep calm… And reload

Breakdown One for the liar One for the thief One for the fool Who thought quiet meant weak One for the devil Still calling me home And one for the bastard Who won’t leave me alone Keep calm and reload Let the red dust rise I learned more bleeding in the dirt Than righteous men learn their whole lives Keep calm and reload Look trouble in the eye You can’t choose who comes to take you Only whether you comply Keep calm and reload No begging, no retreat I’ve got thunder in the chamber And a grave beneath my feet Keep calm and reload Till the smoke becomes the dawn They came to write my ending— I crossed out every line KEEP CALM! STAND YOUR GROUND! RELOAD! ONE MORE ROUND!

Outro Six men came looking for trouble. Should’ve brought seven.

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