Lawman Lyrics - Billy Walker

They sent me out from Santa Fe to try and find his trail 

They think that I'm the only one who can bring him back to jail 

This star says I'm a lawman this gun has seen me through 

And though my heart is heavy I've got a job to do 

You see he's such a proud man who never learned to crawl 

But a good man turns gun slinger he's the meanest man of all 

He killed the US Marshall and for that he's gonna pay 

And I'm the lonely lawman who's on his trail today 

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There was a time he fought for true and on the side of right 

Until the only girl he loved was killed one faithful night 

I know his heart was shattered as he turned the barren sod 

And laid away her body come ending into God 

Then he vowed a revenge to those who took her life 

And every notch upon his gun a tear shed for his wife 

But revenge is like wild fire sweepin' through the wood 

It turns reason into ashes and it burns out on the good 

Now I can't help but remember as I trail this lonesome man 

I don't believe while we were boys out of any race we ran 

For you see his face resembles mine we talk somewhat the same 

And though we walk in differend world we both wear our daddy's name