Now, Pecos was a man of ill repute
And he sent the word around
Diamond Jake was next on his list
So he better get out of down
Thirteen notches on Pecos' gun
And man, was he hellbent
His only pal, an old mortician
Where all his business went
Heroes of the west
And the worst
Heroes of the west
And the worst
Who's the fastest?
He's the best
He's the hero
Hero of the west
[Guitar Solo]
[Instrumental]
Diamond Jake didn't talk too much
So nobody could be sure
If Pecos showed up on the street
If he would run or draw
Heroes of the west
And the worst
Heroes of the west
And the worst
Who's the fastest?
He's the best
He's the hero
Hero of the west
Now a man lies dead on the barroom floor
The victim of a silver .44
The other man stands with a colt in his hands
And he throws the ace of diamonds to the floor
Now the brand new legend
Is now a brand new target
For any gun that cares to test
This hero of the west
Heroes of the west
Heroes of the west
Now the brand new legend
Is now a brand new target
For any gun that cares to test
This hero of the west