There was a showdown at high noon reputations on the line It was the good guys and the bad guys I was eight and he was nine And I forgot to keep my back to the wall in Dodge that day
And from somewhere behind me I heard him say That´s one you owe me I let you slide I can´t backshoot a buddy it goes against my pride So like two desperados we´ll ride off in the sun but just remember you owe me one It was highschool and football on two different teams I was good but he was better than I would ever be And when I finally crossed the goal line ahead of him that day As the crowd was goin´ wild I heard him say That´s one you owe me... She was long and lean and pretty and soon to be his bride When she strayed into my arms one day with lovin´ on her mind Well I was almost tempted by her soft touch and her sigh
But the next time I saw him I could look him in the eye That´s one you owe me... That´s one you owe me...