How the West Was Won

Put down your cards and pick up your gun That's how the west was won That's what we're told since beginning of old That's how it's supposed to be done But who's got to go home and die I'm glad it's not I So why even try? We don't really know why Tie up your boot and throw out the fun That's how the west was won Where has the fun gone, I wanna play I wanna get through the day Might go to Chicago, or Colorado Just to look at the plains But what is happening in the East Will they ever find peace? But what can we do? I can't even tell you Sit at the door and watch em go by That's how the rest'll die Don't know what I'm told since beginning of old You should go and fight But why should I fight He looks like he could be a nice guy Just look up at the sky See it covers both you and I Go on to bed and turn out the light That's how the west'll die That's how the west'll die