Well I rode into town with my ear to the ground 
Looking for the right hand to play 
I felt just right in the heat of the night 
I'd ridden many miles that day 
I heard of a place where men got together 
Playin' and layin' it down 
I'm going in to win, but 
Lord, what a sin 
I didn't know they'd gun me down 
Chorus: Gunsmoke on the horizon, hiding the setting sun 
Gunsmoke on the horizon, 
I grabbed my horse and run 
Well the dealer was blind and 
I was trying to find 
A way to keep the winnings 
I'd found 
The smoke was thick, the tension was thicker 
I still thought they'd gun me down 
Chorus: Gunsmoke on the horizon, hiding the setting sun 
Gunsmoke on the horizon, 
I grabbed my horse and run 
I didn't come into this ol' two horse town to get all shot 
I've got a little livin' on my mind 
Aces and eights, ha-ha-ha-ha 
Now the dealer dealt me eight and 
I had my straight 
I knew the other men would call 
The booze was a flowin', my cards were showing 
But my back was up against the wall 
Chorus: Gunsmoke on the horizon, hiding the setting sun 
Gunsmoke on the horizon, 
I grabbed my horse and run 
C'mon Thunder