Well, I had to close my eyes
Before his boot heel hit my head
Placed an ace upon my face
And he left me there for dead

One that that was certain
In that one-horse town called Braede
Everyone and their son knew
That Ace Williams, he was bad

He drank his gin all by the bin
But not once did he pay
Everyone despised his ass
But you knew you couldn’t say

Your daughters and your sons
You’d better hide them all away
You best look out, you better run
Cuz Ace Williams, he’s about today

Ace Williams, where did you come from?
Didn’t your mama tell you back when you was young:
Ace Williams, don’t you act that way
Or else your devil will come down and take you away

Once day old Cal Wilson, sheriff of the next-door town
Walked in the bar and yelled out hard,
"Oh Ace, I’m gonna shoot you down!"

Ace, he didn’t flinch
He just glanced over toward the door
And said, "Old man, let’s step outside and
I’ll give you what you’re lookin’ for."

Out there on the street side
With their eyes a-burning red
Ace and Cal, they danced around
As we all looked on in dread

Ace took out his pistol
At the same time so did Cal
Two shots rang out, I heard a shout
And Ace Williams, he hit the ground

Ace Williams, where did you come from?
Didn’t your mama tell you back when you was young:
Ace Williams, don’t you act that way
Or else your devil will come down and take you away