There he stands in the middle of the street With lighting hands and wide-spread feet The evenin' sun is gonna see Somebody dead either him or me I'm afraid The man I face used to be my friend We used to ride in the Texas wind I guess you'll k** another man I hope you're happy Janie Ann I'm afraid Too scared to fight too proud to run Guess we'll see who's the fastest gun A lonesome walk on the count of three Then a rapid trip to eternity I'm afraid (Afraid afraid afraid)
He's gettin' closer to me now Soon he'll draw I taught him how A duel of fools for Janie Ann The fastest gal for the fastest man I'm afraid His hand is droppin' to his gun Tell me oh Lord am I the one My hand is shakin' for I know That I'm not really set to go I'm afraid There he lies in the middle of the street His lightning hands at last I beat I k**ed my friend for Janie Ann But that don't mean I am a man I'm afraid I'm afraid I'm afraid I'm afraid