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(Verse 1)
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He rode into town one dust storm sheepskin cloak across his back
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A preacherman with kind old eyes and a mystery for a past
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He said he'd come to teach about the love of God
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But he soon learned what they were missing there was justice and the law


(Verse 2)
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There was a cattleman who claimed his clan owned all the land around
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Any brave fool that might dispute, he was quick to snuff em out
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He'd say, "Take my heed, and you won't pay the price.
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Cause honor and a name ain't worth a damn, if you don't have your life."


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Cause ain't nobody faster than this cattleman's gun
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I'm a rattlesnake on the trigger
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Your last stand will be lyin in the sand
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Fallen to the slam of my hammer


(Verse 3)
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So one man taught forgiveness, while the other taught suffering
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Preacher said deliverance could be found down on their knees
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He'd say, "I know you want justice and you want blood
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But believe me when I say to you, don't try and be that man's judge


(Chorus 2)
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Cause ain't nobody faster than that cattleman's gun
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He's a rattlesnake on the trigger
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Your last stand will be lyin in the sand
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Fallen to the slam of his hammer


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(Verse 4)
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One day a young farmer brought his sons to town for feed
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He noticed that the streets were quiet and he knew what that might mean
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Smoke rose from the distance, his farm burned to the ground
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He let the fury overtake him when cattleman came back to town


(Verse 5)
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His boys ran out from behind the crowd and watched their daddy die
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Big man laughed and said, "Now look at that! Anybody else wanna give it a try?"
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The church doors opened with that black cloak flowin behind preacher's fiery eyes
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He said, "Your ticket to Hell's a comin to you 
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And I got a hollow point to give you the ride."


(Chorus 3)
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And the only thing faster than that cattleman's gun 
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Was the preacherman's hand and finger
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He pulled iron fomr his side and let that bullet fly 
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And beat the rattlesnake to the hammer
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Why this preacher embraced forgiveness, they finally understood
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Under that sheepskin cloak of his, was a history of blood