Billy The Kid Lyrics - Charlie Daniels

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 DEVILS PASSED THIS WAY AGAIN 

THERE'S A LATHERED SORREL STALLION RUNNING THRU 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 YOUR 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 BAD LANDS WITH A PRICE UPON YOUR HEAD 

AND NOW THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE STARTS TO Turn 

YOU'RE REPUTATION'S GROWN TILL IT'S THE BIGGEST IN THE LAND 

AND THERE AIN'T ALOT 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