Glass rained like diamonds scattered fast across the gloom 
 The heavy sound of booted footsteps echoed like a tomb 
 As Eddie tripped over the brick he'd thrown into the room, 
 a tiny glint of silver caught his eye 
    Eddie, see, your mother, she was never there for you 
 A pity that she never raised you right 
 She'd weep to know her son would grow 
 to kill a helpless man that night   
 The papers would read of a chilling misdeed 
 at the end of a silver gun 
 But all Eddie left was a trail of regret 
 leading into the western sun   
 Eddie's hands were shaking as he reached for what he saw 
 A loaded silver pistol in a cabinet on the wall 
 As Eddie's fingers closed around the latch, from down the hall 
 the pistol's owner gave a startled cry   
 Eddie turned and pulled the trigger, lighting up the room 
 the silver gun flashing coldly in the night 
 Chester slid down to the floor 
 with horror on his face, and died   
 The papers would read of a chilling misdeed 
 at the end of a silver gun 
 But all Eddie left was a trail of regret 
 leading into the western sun   
 Eddie, see what's left of Chester spread across the room 
 a crimson pattern spattered on the floor 
 The sirens sing for you my friend 
 but Chester, he will breathe no more   
 The papers would read of a chilling misdeed 
 at the end of a silver gun 
 But all Eddie left was a trail of regret 
 leading into the western sun