Hired Gun Lyrics - Chris Rea

Morning light meet the day 

Nervous eyes look both ways 

And it just won'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 

I feel just like a hired gun 

Always on the run 

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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 

And I feel just like a hired gun 

Always on the run 

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I dream of comfort and friendship long 

But I can't trust you or anyone 

The scars still hurt me and I don't let them heal 

Each one's a lesson, each one's a shield 

And I may even love you dearly 

And I loathe what I have to do 

You see I've picked up every dirty trick 

In my fear of you 

'cos you make me feel just like a hired gun 

Always on the run