Comin' After Jinny Lyrics - Singles - Shel Silverstein

He'll be comin' down the road at the break of day 

His head thrown back and his guns tied low 

He's comin' after Jinny wants to take her away but I ain't gonna let her go 

Oh he boasted in town but she loved him he said she'd be his with the sun 

He said anyone try to stop him would be just one more notch on his gun 

They say that he's headstrong and handsome his hair's blowin' wild and free 

And they got a hold I ain't comin' cause he's a lot younger than me 

And he'll be comin' down the road... 

He hasn't had much education he ain't worked a day in his life 

He's livin' with some older woman they say she's another man's wife 

But she wants him needs him and loves him she buys him his clothes and his meals 

When she finds he's gone she'll be prayin' and Lord I know just how she feels 

Because he's comin' down the road... 

The sun's at his back as he's comin' the smile is curlin' his lip 

His right hand is slowly descendin' to the sixgun that rest on his hip 

Then his lower lip strated tremble and he started cryin' as he looked up at me 

And I picked him up I said son you're only four years old 

And you know Jinny's only three 

So come on in the house and have some cookies and milk 

And he did and the tears turned to smiles 

And I called up his mama I drove him home 

And Jinny's safe at least for a little while