Don't Take Your Guns To Town
Johnny Cash
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A Byoung cowboy named Billy Joe grew Frestless on the farmB,
a boy filled with wanderlust, who Freally meant no Bharm.
He Ebchanged his clothes and shined his boots and combed his dark hair down.
And his Bmother cried as he walked out,
"Don't Ebtake your guns to Btown, son.
EbLeave your guns at Bhome, Bill.
Don't Ebtake your guns to Btown."
He Blaughed and kissed his mom and said, "youFr Billy Joe's a Bman.
I can shoot as quick and straight as Fanybody canB
But I Ebwouldn't shoot without a cause, I'd gun nobody down."
But she Bcried again as he rode away,
"Don't Ebtake your guns to Btown, son.
EbLeave your guns at Bhome, Bill.
Don't Ebtake your guns to Btown."
He Bsang a song as on he rodFe, his guns hung at Bhis hips.
He rode into a cattle town, a Fsmile upon his Blips.
He Ebstopped and walked into a bar and laid his money down.
But his Bmother's words echoed again:
"Don't Ebtake your guns to Btown, son.
EbLeave your guns at Bhome, Bill.
Don't Ebtake your guns to Btown."
He Bdrank his first strong liquor then Fto calm his shakinBg hand,
and tried to tell himself at last he Fhad become Ba man.
A Ebdusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him down.
And he Bheard again his mother's words:
"Don't Ebtake your guns to Btown, son.
EbLeave your guns at Bhome, Bill.
Don't Ebtake your guns to Btown."
BFilled with rage the Billy Joe reacheFd for his gun Bto Draw
but the stranger drew his gun and fired befFore he even sawB.
As EbBilly Joe fell to the floor the crowd all gathered 'round
and Bwondered at his final words:
"Don't Ebtake your guns to Btown, son.
EbLeave your guns at home, BillB.
Don't Ebtake your guns to Btown."