Angry Johnny and the Killbillies - Funny thing about heroes

^AmLast time I saw Danny, he was ^Fhaving trouble breathing ^Cbullet in his belly and a ^Gcouple fingers gone. ^Amthought about him dying, like a ^Fdog as I was leaving ^CHe's the one who always said,^G "Take the money^Am and run." ^Amperfect plan is perfect, up un^Ftil something goes wrong like a ^Ccowboy in a liquor store, playing ^Ghero for a day ^Amfunny thing about heroes, they ^Fdon't last very long said ^CDanny you're a goner man, I'm ^Gsorry I can't ^Amstay

^AmSeventeen months later, I'm ^Fdrinking here in Tulsa ^Chear a voice behind me say, "^G;One move and it's goodbye." Says ^AmJack I cannot tell ya, how ^Fgood it is to see you re^Cmember me, you left me in that ^Gliquor store to ^Amdie ^AmBartender stands frozen, like a ^Fdeer caught in the headlights I ^Cask him for a couple shots for ^Gme and my old friend He ^Ampours a couple bourbons, his old ^Fhands they are a tremblin' I ^Cturn around real slow and I say, &^Gquot;Danny, how^Am ya' been?"

He ^Amgrins and takes the bourbon, says you ^Fknow I'm gonna kill you I ^Cdrink my shot and I say, "What^G the hell, it's only fair." I ^Amtell him that I'm sorry, I ^Fleft him for the buzzards. a ^Cpistol shot rings out, I see a ^Gcowboy standing ^Amthere ^AmDanny's on the floor, bleeding ^Fheavy from his belly last ^Cthing that cowboy hears is my ^GColt singing its song ^Ambartender ain't movin', he says, &^Fquot;Man I ain't no hero!" I tell him, &^Cquot;Funny thing about heroes, ^Gthey don't last ^Amvery long"

^AmLast time I saw Danny, he was ^Fdying there in Tulsa ^Cmoney from the register got me ^Gover the state line ^AmLast thing I told Danny was, &^Fquot;Man it was good to see you." ^CWhen you're feeling better, ^Gyou should look me up some^Amtime.