I was walking down an old dirt road
I was feeling out and down
I was taking it out on an old tin can
When I came upon an old ghost town

Doors hanging on one hinge, you know the scene
Background's playing the ''High Noon'' theme
There's dust-devils whirling in the heat
And sidewinders winding down the street (spooky!)

I see a sign that says ''Hotel''
I walk in and I ring the bell
Look up at cobweb and my eyes open wider
When I see the grin of a Cheshire spider

I see a sign that says ''County Jail''
I walk in and I ring a bell
I see what used to be a man
He's reaching out a bony hand
From behind the bars to take the key
It hangs not more than a foot away (spooky!)

Walk on out, I see a buzzard up in the sky
I squint my eye he's circling low
As he's lighting down
On what remains of this old ghost town

I see a sign that says ''Saloon''
Like I say, it's hot high noon
So I walk in and I ring the bell
No one answers I ring the bell again

Although these shelves hold only dust
I know where to quench this thirst
You see my daddy used to tend the bar
So I know what the secrets are

Keep your money in your purse
And stash a bottle under the first ahhh ahhhh! ( hah hah)
Keep some secrets never tell
And those secrets will keep you very well

Speaking of keeping, if you're feeling down
And you come upon an old ghost town
Direct your feet past all decay
To the place where things just mellow with age