Morning light meet the day   Nervous eyes look both ways   And it just won't matter, spring or fall   There's bread to win and shots to call   And there ain't nobody out there   Just a wild uncertainty   It's in your stride but it ain't no fun   Sometimes I feel just like a hired gun   I feel just like a hired gun   Always on the run      And how it started, well you can't recall   Did someone push you, did someone stall   Whatever the reasons there was lots to learn   To get home safely and not get burned   And it's all so cold and empty   As you watch the setting sun   You've picked up every dirty trick   Just to keep yourself always on the run   And I feel just like a hired gun   Always on the run      I dream of comfort and friendship long   But I can't trust you or anyone   The scars still hurt me and I don't let them heal   Each one's a lesson, each one's a shield   And I may even love you dearly   And I loathe what I have to do   You see I've picked up every dirty trick   In my fear of you   'cos you make me feel just like a hired gun   Always on the run