Silverado Lyrics - Dedicated - The Marshall Tucker Band

As a young man I was raised by men of the cloth 

And I was tought to judge men equal and not to find their faults 

Until one day I witnessed a tragic thing 

The men lay on the church steps, slain 

And when the smoke cleared a tall man holstered his gun 

The bright day ended and a cloud did cover the sun 

I found hate in my heart that I'd never known before 

I'll see this man hang and if that's the one thing that I know for sure 

Silverado you'll hang by the hangman's tree 

And you'll die in misery 

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His face remained in my eyes as I grew through the years 

I practiced shooting every day while trying to hold back the tears 

I travelled through Oklahoma and Texas to the Rio Grande 

Knowing when I met Silverado the Lord would steady my hand 

Silverado you'll hang by the hangman's tree 

And you'll die in misery 

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Then the day came I dreamed of for years 

Silverado stood before me and my heart it pounded in fear 

As he turned and saw my eyes he knew why I'd come 

And without a flick of the eyes he went for his gun 

And as I caused a fight tears come to my eyes 

When he collapsed before me I dropped my gun an sighed 

Silverado you'll hang by the hangman's tree 

And you'll die in misery