Morning light, meet the day
   Nervous eyes, look both ways
   It just don'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
  
   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
   Sometimes I feel just like a hired gun
  
   I dream of comfort and friendship long
   But I can't trust you or anyone
   The scars still hurt me but I don't let them heal
   Each one's a lesson each one's a shield
  
   And I may even love you dearly
   And though I loathe what I have to do
   You see, I've picked up every dirty trick in my fear of you
   Because you make me feel just like a hired gun