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  From a town known as wheeling, west virginia
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  Rode a boy with a six-gun in his hand
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  And his daring life of crime
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  Made him a legend in his time
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  East and west of the rio grande


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  Well, he started with a bank in colorado
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  In the pocket of his vest, a colt he hid
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  And his age and his size
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  Took the teller by surprise
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  And the word spread of       billy the kid


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  Well, he never traveled heavy
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  Yes, he always rode alone
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  And he soon put many older guns to shame
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  And he never had a sweetheart
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  And he never had a home
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  But the cowboy and the rancher knew his name