Man - The Ballad Of Billy Lee lyrics

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(Verse)

You will hear them talk of gunfighters

So tall they touch the Texas skies

My pa, he was an honest man

And sheriff of our town, you understand

He got too much trouble one hot and dusty day

(Chorus)

His gun hand done him down down down

His gun hand done him down

(Verse 2)

Bid him leave from Colorado

Aimed to make amends, terrorizing peaceful folk

Done fighting was his doom

Yes, and I recall when my pa wa' proud

And 6 foot tall n' all

His ole' worn handle buckle round irons

Still hangs upon our wall

(Chorus)

His gun hand done him down down down

His gun hand done him down

(Verse 3)

Just got back from civil war

Oh, bones near rebut, but her _____(?) prick as she heard

The sound of running feet, I raise my tired head

And I took my platter hadn't then I saw

_________________(?) town, it will get you to the draw

But I couldn't let my tired mind hide the memory

My whole thought upon that day

Was to gun down Billy Lee

Well I met him by the old canal

And so it seemed to me

I saw a rider in the sky looking down at me

When Billy Lee he drew so fast

My eyes could scarcely see

But I had the burdain in my hand

And I dropped down on my knees

Well Billie's head flew past my head

It was terrible to see

His blood goes spinning on in the dust

My kinman Billie Lee

(Bridge)

You will hear them talk of gunfighters

So tall they touch the Texas skies

I am my father's son and I'm sheriff of my town now

Billie Lee from Colorado don't shoot too good no more

(Chorus)

His gun hand done him down down down

His gun hand done him down