I shoulda been a cowboy Livin' in the black hills Livin' on the outside of the law Yea crazier than wild Bill Ridin' my quarter horse Kickin' in saloon doors Drinkin' double shots of whiskey, yeah Wearing my single action piece For all the honest world to see I shoulda been an outlaw Ready for a quick draw Everybody call me the gun slingin' Southpaw Ain't no time for runnin 'Cause ya never saw me comin' I could be dangerous I could be famous Have my name babe in all the papers Sayin' I'm wanted, by the law and every woman Yea they'd call me the Southpaw I'd be stealin' me some kisses From every little bar maid Ridin' every westbound rail Out on bail say to hell with the James Gang Livin' underneath the stars Never give away my heart Just ride away smiling, yeah Well they'd never take this boy alive 'Cause don't ya know that legends never die I shoulda been an outlaw Ready for a quick draw Everybody call me the gun slingin' Southpaw Ain't no time for runnin 'Cause ya never saw me comin' I could be dangerous I could be famous Have my name babe in all the papers Sayin' I'm wanted, by the law and every woman Yea they'd call me the Southpaw Yea they'd call me the Southpaw Well they'd never take this boy alive Cause don't ya know that legends never die I shoulda been an outlaw Ready for a quick draw Everybody call me the gun slingin' Southpaw Ain't no time for runnin 'Cause ya never saw me comin' I could be dangerous I could be famous Have my name babe in all the papers Sayin' I'm wanted, by the law and every woman Yea they'd call me the Southpaw They'd call me the Southpaw I could be dangerous I could be famous Have my name babe in all the papers, yeah