Charlie Daniels Band, The - Billy The Kid Lyrics






In the southern part of Texas, east and west of El Paso
Where the mighty Franklin Mountains guard the trail to Mexico
There's a new-made widow crying and a hearse a-rollin' slow
I guess the devil's passed this way again.

There's a lathered sorrel stallion running through the Joshua trees
And a young man in the saddle with his coat tails in the breeze.
He's got a six gun on his right hip and a rifle at his knees
And he's dealing in a game that he can't win.

[Chorus:]
Poor Billy Bonney, you're only 21,
Pat Garrett's got your name on every bullet in his gun.
Every notch you carve on your six gun
Has a bloody tale to tell.
You're a mile ahead of Garrett and a step outside of Hell.

Those fancy clothes you're wearin' and the women in your bed
Can't take away the traces of the men that you've left dead
As you ride across the badlands with a price upon your head
And now the Wheel of Fortune starts to turn.

Your reputation's grown 'til it's the biggest in the land
And there ain't a lot of people left who want to call your hand
And I guess you'll go down shootin' and like all branded men
When you shake hands with the devil you get burned.

[Chorus:]
Poor Billy Bonney, you're only 21,
Pat Garrett's got your name on every bullet in his gun.
Every notch you carve on your six gun
Has a bloody tale to tell.
You're a mile ahead of Garrett and a step outside of Hell.





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  1. t.... m....

    can't help it love that riff-driven southern s//t. i was ate up with it in '76.

  2. M.... ....

    Lovin' it to bits here half a world away in INDIA 🇮🇳 💐 Charlie is 👑 of Southern Rock! 🎸

  3. K.... K....

    How the hell is Toby Keith and Tim McGraw even considered country? They're a joke compared to this. Time to drop the pop and go back to this!

    K.... K....

    I know right. This shit is puregold compared to their bullshit

  4. D.... B....

    this song only went to #75 on the country charts in 1977!!!

  5. G.... P....

    The CDB is doing this song on their 2018 tour. Note for note awesome!

  6. B.... S....

    old fave of mine, had the album growing up

  7. R.... T....

    Lembrando de Chris LeDoux`s.

  8. o.... ....

    NO WAY... BETTER THEN THIS NEVER...

  9. M.... F....

    Recorded this from Swedish national radio on reel-to-reel way back when. Has stayed as one of my favourite guitar-driven songs ever! Wonderful guitar lines and great solos. Double drummers makes this song very alive. Hats off to Charlie and the boys for this:-)

  10. m.... ....

    Great song, though I do like Chris LeDoux's version a tad better.