High noon comet, not a moment too soon
There's gonna be a firefight tonight
A reckoning to confront the residents of this tomb
A gunpowder party and it feels just right
There comes a time, there comes a day
There comes an hour when

In every man's life
In every man's life
When he must
Brandish his steel
Mount up his steed

In every man's life
In every man's life
My will be a dead man

Hush, all is quiet in the dusty alleyways
Few men dare to penetrate this land
And live to tell this terrible tale
My trusty six shot, my own right hand
There comes a day, there comes a time
There comes an hour when

I'm not talking 'bout killing a man
I'm not referring to dirt, this land
There's no showdown here besides the one
That's erupting inside my head


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    i had an intersting thought when listening to this song. while i may be chasing rabbits- i initially thought when i heard the line "My trusty six shot, my own right hand" that this might be talking about when we do give up sin, or from this viewpoint kill it, we have to give up some of the things we like-- even our trusty six shooter. theres also a Bible verse that says that if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. this goes along with the whole killing your fleshly will thing.
    i thought that was kinda cool

    Project 86 rocks, but God rules.

    asweat08on April 12, 2006   Link

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