Album: Windsong

Two Shots

This song was first released on the Windsong Album. It is the only album it has been released on.

I took two shots, got no ducks, and cold, cold hands

Last night while I was out drinking
Trying to have a good time
The lady with whom I was speaking
Thought I was feeding her some old line

When I spoke of a cold winter¡¯s morning
A duck blind and a river of gray
The sound of the snow softly falling
When I thought I heard somebody say

I took two shots, got no ducks, and cold, cold hands

I could tell by the gaze of my comrades
That I was the one who had spoke
Their eyes held a message of patience
The thrill of the hunt and of hope

But when I spoke again how they listened
For the wisdom of what I might say
If the good Lord had meant us to shoot one
He¡¯d surely send more ducks our way

I took two shots, got no ducks, and cold, cold hands

Well the lady with whom I was speaking
She laughed lightly and she wandered away
My heart, like the snow in my story
Fell silent, I¡¯d hoped she would stay

It¡¯s so nice to talk to somebody
To find someone who¡¯s willing to share
I know that this life is worth living
But sometimes it just isn¡¯t fair

I took two shots, got no ducks, and cold, cold hands
I took two shots, got no ducks, and cold, cold hands

Words and music by John Denver