Discover the story of the song > Running Gun – Marty Robbins

This song is about a man who left his girlfriend behind in Kansas City and became a "running gun" - someone who relies on his quick-draw skills to make a living. He eventually decides he can't continue this dangerous lifestyle and leaves his girlfriend for good. When he travels to Mexico, he is challenged by a bounty hunter and dies in the duel. The song reflects on his regrets and the realization that his girlfriend's love was wasted on someone like him.