Blood's Thicker Than Water Lyrics - Hank Williams Jr.

Death bells are ringing in Wichita town 

Two brothers will meet when the sun's going down 

Blood's thicker than water poor mother cry 

Which son will live which son will die 

Jimmy Laredo a man with a dream 

Sent his young brother Johnny to old Abilene 

To bring back his true love by name 

Katy Lee the girl he attended his bride to be 

The trip was along when they both came to know 

That sometimes from friendship a sweet love would grow 

He's bringing her back in a new weddin' gown 

And there'll be a show down in Wichita town 

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Jimmy's not worried his six gun's tied down 

And no one outdraws him in Wichita town 

But can he do it can he kill his kin 

Blood's thicker than water his, ma, cries again 

The stage made it stop at the Last Chance Saloon 

The crowd all stepped back to give both brothers room 

Young Johnny stepped down there was fear in his eyes 

But for lover pity he'd gladly die 

They still tell the story to this very day 

How their, ma, jumped between them when Jim made it play 

She cried out in anguish oh sons are you blind 

If you must take a life oh Lord let it be mine 

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Death bells are ringing in Wichita town 

They mourn for a mother whose son's shot her down 

And there in the Wichita's street where she lay 

Blood's thicker than water her smile seemed to say