I wish it was so simple as you make it out to be
'Cause to you it's all black and white with no subtleties
If only we ever shared the blame
It might not have ended up this way
Maybe I'm the outlaw that you painted me to be
I'd get in bar fights, I'd stay out all night, I drove you crazy
If only there was just good and bad
If only there was what we are now and what we had
I'll wear the black hat for you baby
I'll be the bad guy in all your stories
Good ain't good without something to compare to
I'll wear the horns and you can keep the halo
Be the one you give all the blame to
Give a chance you'd never lay claim to
Without me it's all shades of gray
But you can wear the wedding whites
And I'll be the guy in the black hat tonight
Looks like I'll be movin' on, no reason left to stay
A troubadour wears his welcome out, seems like I'm already late
If only there's a cure for a honky-tonks and gamblin'
If ony there's room for two when you're ramblin'
I'll wear the black hat for you baby
I'll be the bad guy in all your stories
Good ain't good without something to compare to
I'll wear the horns and you can keep the halo
Be the one you give all the blame to
Give a chance you'd never lay claim to
Without me it's all shades of gray
You can wear the wedding whites
I'll be the guy in the black hat tonight
And when the stories come out
I won't even put up a fight
'Cause there's a little bit of pride
Even when you're on the wrong
Side
I'll wear the black hat for you baby
I'll be the bad guy in all your stories
Good ain't good without something to compare to
I'll wear the horns and you can keep the halo
Be the one you give all the blame to
Give a chance you'd never lay claim to
Without me it's all shades of gray
But you can wear the wedding whites
And I'll be the guy in the black hat tonight
