Girl I hate to leave you Gotta take my time You got a jealous husband And I'm too young to die I think I'll get out of here Before the bullets fly Always been a gambler, takin' chances all my life All these back door love affairs, it's just like shootin' dice I stay in danger, that's what keeps me satisfied I think I'll get out of here before the bullets fly Lost my first bet when I was just twenty-one Found myself in New Orleans on the wrong end of a gun Stakes keep gettin' higher, but somehow I survive By knowin' when to leave the game before the bullets fly You know I hate to leave you Gotta take my time You got a jealous husband And I'm too young to die I think I'll get out of here Before the bullets fly