I've seen you ride through Technicoloured sunsets
 
 Fight a million battles, and never lost one yet
 
 Surely you must be the greatest man the world has known
 
 You fought the war and you did it all on your own
 
  
  I've seen you stop so many bad guys with your six gun
 
 You fought so many duals and never lost one
 
 Surely you must be the greatest man the world has known
 
 You always win and you always get the girl
  
 
 And you taught me about freedom
 
 And you taught me about law and order
 
 And you always win as if by magic
 
 And you always let the bad guys have it
  
 
 Duke, I idolized you as a child
 
 But we've all grown up and learned a lot since then
 
 Good guys lose and sometimes bad guys win
 
 And you've grown old the same as other men
 
 Duke, we'll never see the likes of you again
  
 
 I've seen you ride through Technicoloured sunsets
 
 Fight a million battles, and you've never lost yet
 
 Surely you must be the greatest man the world has known
 
 You fought the war and you won it all on your own
  
 
 Why did you always play the good guy?
 
 Why did you always have a code of honour?
 
 And you always lick the bad guys
 
 And justice triumphed over wrong and yet
  
 
 I see you now, you look so frail
 
 You fought your fight and you served us well
 
 But even heroes have to say farewell
 
 Goodbye Duke, so long and happy trails
 
 Duke, we'll never see the likes of you again