Don't Take Your Guns to Town - Johnny Cash

Don't Take Your Guns to Town

 

Written by: Johnny Cash

Don't Take Your Guns to Town Lyrics

A young cow boy named Billy Joe grew restless on the farm
A boy filled with wanderlust 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 is 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 at last 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

Don't Take Your Guns to Town Singers

1. Johnny Cash (Billboard hot C&W Sides) November 3, 1958 First recording on August 13, 1958 First release.

2. Dick Nolan 1962 3. Faron Young September 1963 4. Rusty Adams 1964 5. Burl Ives February 1968 6. Country Road 1969 7. Nashville Country Singers 1970 8. Sherwin Linton 1971 9. Ray Merrell 1971 10. John Taggart 1974 11. Lee Conway 1980 12. Johnny Western 1984 13. Ry Cooder 1986 14. David Garrick 1998 15. Johnny Cash / Willie Nelson 1998 16. U2 July 16, 2001 17. Charlie Robison September 24, 2002 18. Stars at Studio 99 2003 19. Steinar Albrigtsen 2004 20. Matanza June 2005 21. Lone Prairie November 15, 2005 22. Strongarm and The Bullies November 2005 23. Floyd Red Crow Westerman 2006 24. Justin Curtis & Sally-Jo 2006 25. Déjà Vu August 31, 2010 26. Skeggs March 7, 2011 27. The Hit Co. 2012 28. Christian Masser 2013.


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