Buddy Jewell - Peg Leg Jesse's Daughter lyrics

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Just south of town 'bout a half mile down past Cemetary Ridge

Out behind the levy where the moss grows heavy there's a one lane wooden bridge

That leads to a backwoods beer joint bar they call the Loaded Dice

Cross that bridge once ya' might not cross it twice

I know first hand it's run by a man called Peg Leg Jesse Long

He got his name when a poker game he was cheatin' and went wrong

He's got a cajun daughter ole' Jesse's taught her how to double deal a man

When she casts her spell that Jezebel holds ya' down like sinkin' sand

He's the meanest man in Catahoula County

Daddy warned me son ole' Jesse's gun don't ever leave his hand

I hear the devil was his father

Boy you can't walk on water

So don't press ya' luck with Peg Leg Jeese's daughter

But I was young and wild and that devil's child was dealin at the Dice

In a sultry voice she said hey boy tonight's your lucky night

Well the lights were low when I pulled her close out on that sawdust floor

When our lips touched ole' Jesse cussed and cocked that 44

He's the meanest man in Catahoula County

Daddy warned me son ole' Jesse's gun don't ever leave his hand

I hear the devil was his father

Boy you can't walk on water

So don't press ya' luck with Peg Leg Jeese's daughter

I was runnin' fast when that bullet passed and slammed into that door

He yelled bet ya' life I won't miss twice don't come 'round here no more

Cause I'm the meanest man in Catahoula County

Ain't you heard son ole' Jesse's gun don't ever leave his hand

You can bet your bottom dollar you'll wind up in deep water

If ya' press ya' luck with Peg Leg Jesse's daughter

Boy don't press ya' luck with Peg Leg Jesse's daughter

Just south of town 'bout a half mile down past Cemetary Ridge

Out behind the levy where the moss grows heavy there's a one lane wooden bridge

That leads to a backwoods beer joint bar they call the Loaded Dice

Cross that bridge once ya' might not cross it twice