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Marty Robbins - The Ballad Of Bill Thaxton Lyrics

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  • Bill Thaxton was an ex-ranger one of the bravest by far
  • It's said that old Bill was the fastest man ever to pin on a ranger's star
  • Stories about him were legends Bill was the best of the bold
  • Bad men all feared him way back in his day but he was now growing old
  • Into Bill's town rode an outlaw he wore his gun low and tied down
  • He reined in his horse and announced to the crowd if you speak to me call me Sundown
  • His clothes were all dark and fancy and topped by a black leather vest
  • Somebody asked how he came by his name and if he was one of the best
  • The eyes of the tall stranger narrowed he grinned like the devil possessed
  • I never fight till the sun's going down and my back is facing the West
  • Said he wouldn't be with us tomorrow he only rode in for one thing
  • He only stopped by to make Bill Thaxton die so he could add to his fame
  • Go give Bill Thaxton a message and tell him a killer's in town
  • Tell him we'll meet at the end of the street just as the sun's going down
  • Somebody said it had been years since old Bill had toted a gun
  • Sundown replied that it wasn't his hide killing old Bill would be fun
  • The old ranger sent back his answer tell him that I'm on my way
  • I've never ran and I'll meet this young man at any time of the day
  • Bill got there just about sunset it still hung like fire in the sky
  • In just a few moments out there in the street old Bill or the outlaw would die
  • Slowly Bill slid from the saddle and started to make his advance
  • The sun hit the old ranger square in the eyes the shadows had started to dance
  • Bill started talking to Sundown judging his distance that way
  • Their stride was the same and at just thirty feet both of the men made their play
  • Bill's gun slipped leather like lightning his forty-four spoke with a whine
  • The sun didn't bother Bill Thaxton at all cause the old ranger was blind
  • Six shots delivered their message the ranger had emptied his gun
  • Bill gave a sigh when there was no reply he knew that once more he had won
  • The old ranger lowered his six gun he just stood there starting ahead
  • Watching you'd think that old Bill didn't know in front of him Sundown lay dead
  • Bill has been gone for a long time but old timers still can recall
  • The day the old ranger stood up to the test and proved he was best of them all

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