You know nothin's gettin' done when talk is all you hear

Like someone revvin' up a truck never put in gear

But you don't see a cowboy run his mouth and strut around

He just takes the bull by the horns and throws him to the ground

Takin' care of business not just puttin' on a show

When it gets down to it, everybody knows



It ain't the smoke, it's the fire that gets the burnin' done

If it wasn't for the bullet, nobody'd fear the gun

It ain't the bark, it ain't the growl, it's the bite that hurts

Thunder's just a noise, boys, lightnin' does the work



You can talk about the farm or you can plow the ground

Argue with a rusty nail or hammer it on down

You can stand there in the dark cussin' at the night

Or you can just reach out your hand and turn on the light

There ain't no limit in this life to how far you can get

But if you're goin' all the way you gotta break a sweat



It ain't the smoke, it's the fire that gets the burnin' done

If it wasn't for the bullet, nobody'd fear the gun

It ain't the bark, it ain't the growl, it's the bite that hurts

Thunder's just a noise, boys, lightnin' does the work



I've heard thunder talkin' up a storm

Rattlin' my windows and knockin' on my door

But I've seen lightnin' blow a cypress tree in half

The thunder's busy talkin', and lightnin's kickin'



It ain't the smoke, it's the fire that gets the burnin' done

If it wasn't for the bullet, nobody'd fear the gun

It ain't the bark, it ain't the growl, it's the bite that hurts

Thunder's just a noise, boys, lightnin' does the work

Thunder's just a noise, boys, lightnin' does the work