He took a Smith & Wesson down to the corner   and then he took a ride   he got out somewhere in Los Feliz   in the evening time   he rang her bell and pushed her through the door   and onto the bed   he took time to talk to her   copulating, a gun to her head      and it was hot,      Oh, he rides,   he rides between the Straits of Love and Hate   the Straits of Love and Love   the Straits of Love abused   tonight      Come around midnight   they are laughing and playing games   one bullet in the chamber   and spinning 'round in circles to its aim   but, nothing ever happens   so, they get drunk all the weekend   one hungover dirty Sunday morning   they fight   and then it starts again      and he's gone,      Oh, he rides,   he rides between the Straits of Love and Hate   the Straits of Love and Love   the Straits of Love abused   tonight      He was working at the docks, when he found out   she took another man   he left his job and caught a ride   and decided to take a stand   he put his iron between her legs   and told her to love him again   she threw her arms around him   and then it started all over again      and it was fine.      Oh, he rides,   he rides between the Straits of Love and Hate   the Straits of Love and Love   the Straits of Love abused   tonight      (repeat chorus)