Gregg Allman Band Before The Bullets Fly with Lyrics in Description

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Track 2 from his fourth album, “Just Before The Bullets Fly” copyright 1988 Epic Records. His best solo album, in my opinion, with strong material and the band performing at their peak. Dan Toler’s emotional guitar playing and unique sound are a highlight that I feel should have made this album more successful. The Allman Brothers Band would reunite the following year for a summer tour to celebrate their twentieth anniversary. That reunion would lead to them signing with Epic and releasing a string of new albums, beginning with “Seven Turns” in 1990. Written by Warren Haynes, John Jaworowicz & J. Williams and produced by Rodney Mills. RIP Dan Toler, Bruce Waibel, David Toler & Gregory Lenoir Allman. Featuring:

Gregg Allman – Lead vocals & Hammond B-3 organ
“Dangerous” Dan Toler – Lead & rhythm guitars, keyboards on “Night Games”
Tim Heding – Keyboards & background vocals
Bruce Waibel – Bass & background vocals
David “Frankie” Toler – Drums
Chaz Trippy – Percussion

I hate to leave you, baby, but I just can't waste my time
You've got this jealous husband and I'm too, too young to die
I gotta move on away from 'round here just before the bullets fly

Always been a gambler, takin' chances all 'o my life
Bustin' up the love affairs is just like shootin' dice
I stage the game girl, that's what keeps me satisfied
And I can leave it in the nick of time just before the bullets fly

Lost my first bet when I was twenty-one
Found myself in New Orleans on the wrong end of a gun
The stakes keep gettin' higher but somehow I'll survive
By knowin' when the need becomes just before the bullets fly
By knowin' when the need becomes just before the bullets fly, yeah
Oh, by knowin' when the need becomes just before the bullets fly, oh