All You Ever Had

Before your eyes, you see a loser

My soul is broke, as broke can be

I'm a man without a future

With a past that's haunting me

See, I was raised in these here badlands

Where the weak don't stand a chance

It weren't long before life taught me

You can shoot 'em in the back

Old Clarence Cole came for a visit

To collect a long-due debt

I explained I had no money

But wouldn't pay him if I did

See, I was raised in these here badlands

Where the weak don't stand a chance

It weren't long before life taught me

You can shoot 'em in the back

When nothing's all you've ever had

When nothing's all you've ever had

Well, he turned red and started shouting

But all his threats had no effect

"You can holler all you want to"

That's what I said, then shot him dead

See, I was raised in these here badlands

Where the weak don't stand a chance

It weren't long before life taught me

You can shoot 'em in the back

When nothing's all you ever had