Billy Walker Lawman Lyrics

Lawman Lyrics

They sent me out from Santa Fe to try and find his trail



They think that I'm the only one who can bring him back to jail



This star says I'm a lawman this gun has seen me through



And though my heart is heavy I've got a job to do



You see he's such a proud man who never learned to crawl



But a good man turns gun slinger he's the meanest man of all



He killed the US Marshall and for that he's gonna pay



And I'm the lonely lawman who's on his trail today



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There was a time he fought for true and on the side of right



Until the only girl he loved was killed one faithful night



I know his heart was shattered as he turned the barren sod



And laid away her body come ending into God



Then he vowed a revenge to those who took her life



And every notch upon his gun a tear shed for his wife



But revenge is like wild fire sweepin' through the wood



It turns reason into ashes and it burns out on the good



Now I can't help but remember as I trail this lonesome man



I don't believe while we were boys out of any race we ran



For you see his face resembles mine we talk somewhat the same



And though we walk in differend world we both wear our daddy's name