Gun Lyrics - Jim Reeves

This is the story of love that came undone 

This is the story of two men 

And a gun of two men and a gun 

A man that I'd never met stole my wife and son 

But that's been nearly three years now 

And it's over with and done 

At first I'd stare out into space 

While hate consumed my soul 

Hate was the creed by which I lived 

And revenge my only goal 

But the road to happiness isn't paved with hate 

I'm glad I learned how to forgive before it was too late 

Now here's the way the other man 

Paid for what he'd done 

I heard it from the man's own lips 

Who took my wife and son 

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I didn't really know this man but I'd seen him 'round 

He's a new guard at the factory 

Where I work, west of town 

This fellow swung into step with me and said I've got to talk 

I listened spellbound at his words 

As we stood on the walk 

You, the guard said hoarsely 

Are a kind man, I surmise 

As he stood there with his handkerchief 

Wiping in his eyes 

Three years ago I wronged a man 

I stole his wife and son 

I didn't realize then the terrible thing that I had done 

This thing gets hold of me at night 

And I can't sleep or rest 

Forgive me, sir, but telling it 

Seems to get it off my chest 

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When my past looms up like this 

It kinda helps me to unload 

I'm one man, sir, who knows for sure 

That you reap just what you sow 

I sure appreciate your listening, it helps me a lot 

You know to have that man's forgiveness 

I'd give everything I've got 

Well, I feel much better now I, I didn't get your name 

More why that was my wife's name before we wed 

It's odd your name's the same 

You know I'd kill a man 

Who'd do to me the thing that I've done 

And when the truth got through to him 

He handed me his gun 

As I gave the weapon back 

I said what's done is done 

All I ask is just be kind to Jenny and my son