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"Don't Take Your Guns To Town" by Johnny Cash - Downloads, Ringtones & Lyrics

Find "Don't Take Your Guns To Town" by Johnny Cash On These Albums

The Essential 3.0 Johnny Cash

The Legend Of Johnny Cash: Volume II

The Collection: The Fabulous Johnny Cash/Blood, Sweat & Tears/Ragged Old Flag

The Legend

Kindred Spirits: A Tribute to the Music of Johnny Cash

The Fabulous Johnny Cash

16 Biggest Hits, Vol. 2

Murder

Johnny Cash - Love, God, Murder

Johnny Cash - The Man in Black: His Greatest Hits

The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983

VH1 Storytellers

Johnny Cash Sings His Best

"Johnny Cash - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1"

Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series

"Don't Take Your Guns To Town" by Johnny Cash Lyrics
A young cowboy named Billy Joe grew restless on the farm
A boy filled with wonderlust who really meant no harm
He changed his clothes and shined his boots
And combed his dark hair down
And his mother cried as he walked out
Don't take your guns to town son
Leave your guns at home Bill
Don't take your guns to town
He laughed and kissed his mom
And said your Billy Joe's a man
I can shoot as quick and straight as anybody can
But I wouldn't shoot without a cause
I'd gun nobody down
But she cried again as he rode away
Don't take your guns to town son
Leave your guns at home Bill
Don't take your guns to town
He sang a song as on he rode
His guns hung at his hips
He rode into a cattle town
A smile upon his lips
He stopped and walked into a bar
And laid his money down
But his mother's words echoed again
Don't take your guns to town son
Leave your guns at home Bill
Don't take your guns to town
He drank his first strong liquor then to calm his shaking hand
And tried to tell himself he had become a man
A dusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him down
And he heard again his mothers words
Don't take your guns to town son
Leave your guns at home Bill
Don't take your guns to town
Filled with rage then
Billy Joe reached for his gun to draw
But the stranger drew his gun and fired
Before he even saw
As Billy Joe fell to the floor
The crowd all gathered 'round
And wondered at his final words
Don't take your guns to town son
Leave your guns at home Bill
Don't take your guns to town