[Verse] He rode the plains he loved the land Carved a lover from sandstone sand Married dirt with a silver band Kissed her lips she crumbled grand [Verse 2] Dust to dust the preacher said Laughed in crowds the faces red Shots rang out the cowboy bled Vows of love now filled with dread [Chorus] Dust to dust and love to gun In the end we all will run From the echoes of the sun Cowboy waits till kingdom come [Verse 3] At the gallows rope was tight Eyes on crowd heart full of fight Promised heaven armed and right Waiting dark in endless night [Bridge] Land he loved now stained and scarred Heaven’s gate refused and barred All for love he held too hard Kissed the dirt and called it starred [Chorus] Dust to dust and love to gun In the end we all will run From the echoes of the sun Cowboy waits till kingdom come
