What happened to my son Would a bigger man want to carry a gun Heartbreaker, widowmaker Daddy didn't raise no bellyacher Load 'em up and hit the road Leave Montana buried in the cold He's walking tall, looking pretty Won't last ten days living in the big city Now he's looking for a home Somewhere to rest his weary bones Take it from a hip-heavy good ol'boy You'll sleep better with your head On a real man's toy Someone said like father like son At threee years old Johnny got his gun Don't want to be there when you pull the trigger Keep it close but honey don't abuse it Lose it in the Mississippi after you use it Don't want to be there Don't want to be there Don't forget where you came from boy Blowing me off like you have the choice And all this time I wonder why What happened to my son Heartbreaker, widowmaker Daddy didn't raise no bellyacher Wouldn't Red Rider be so proud To see the piece of metal you carry around Don't want to be there When you pull the trigger Hero with a low-slung hip-tight holster Big strong man with a chip on his shoulder Don't want to be there Don't want to be there Put it down, I see your finger twitch The game is over when you scratch the itch Don't want to be there When you pull the trigger Don't want to be there