They're always showin' up in Black clothes Why they do it only they know Daddy tells me what I see is only in my head But I know They whisper to me they've got Big dreams Like puppet masters, they pull The strings Call 'em demons, call them anything you please But I know They're always showin' up at bad times All around me, bad signs I know the way, but I forget to close my eyes sometimes But I know Six-shooter with nine lives Do the math and don't think twice Tell me what you want to see before you die Cause I know I know, I know Don't tell me cause I know Wait a little while now, hangman Wait a little while and see I think I see my mama comin' way across the sea Mama, did you bring me silver? Mama, did you bring me gold? What did you bring me, dear Mama To keep me from the gallows pole? No, I didn't bring you silver No, I didn't bring you gold I came to see you swingin' From the gallows pole Wait a little while now, hangman Wait a little while and see I think I see my daddy comin' way Across the sea Daddy, did you bring me silver? Daddy, did you bring me gold? Daddy tells me what I see is only in My head But I know I know, I know Don't tell me 'cause I know Call 'em demons, call them anything You please But I know They're always showing up in Black clothes Why they do it only they know Think I see my lover comin' way across the sea Lover, did you bring me silver? Lover, did you bring me gold? Tell me what you wanna see before You die Cause I know I know, I know Don't tell me 'cause I know What did you bring me, dear lover To keep me from the gallows pole? Six-shooter with nine lives Lover, did you bring me gold? Tell me what you wanna see Before you're swinging from the gallows pole No, I didn't bring you silver She said, No, I didn't bring you gold I know the way but I forget to close my eyes sometimes But I know I know, I know Don't tell me cause I know Tell me what you wanna see before you die Cause I know I know, I know Don't tell me cause I know Tell me what you wanna see before you die Cause I know I know, I know Don't tell me cause I know Tell me what you wanna see before you die Cause I know I know, I know Don't tell me cause I know Tell me what you wanna see before you die Cause I know I know, I know Don't tell me cause I know