Who is the tall dark stranger there?
Maverick is the name.
Riding the trail to who-knows-where,
Luck is his companion,
Gambling is his game.
Smooth as a handle on a gun,
Maverick is the name.
Riding the trail to Oregon,
Blowing up a canyon?
Easy, you're too tame.
Riverboat, ring your bell.
Fare thee well, Lanabelle.
Luck is the lady that he loves the best.
Natchez to New Orleans,
Living on jacks and queens,
Maverick is a legend of the west.