Smackwater Jack
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1. Now Smackwater Jack, he bought a shotgun,
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’cause he
was in the mood for a little confrontation.
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He just let it all hang loose,
he didn't think about the noose
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he
couldn't take no more abuse,
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so he
shot down the congregation.
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You can't talk to a man with a
shotgun in his hand ! (Shotgun)
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2. Now Big Jim, the chief, stood for law and order,
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he
called for the guards to come and surround the border.
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Now from his bulldog mouth, as
he led the posse south,
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came
the cry, “We got the right to clean up
the streets
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for
our wives and our daughters !”
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You can't talk to a man, when
he don't want to understand.
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No, no, no, no.
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3. The account of the capture wasn't in the papers,
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but
you know, they hanged ole Smack right then,
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instead
of later.
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You know the people were quite
pleased,
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’cause the outlaw had been seized,
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and
on the whole, it was a very good year
for the undertaker.
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You know, you know, you can't
talk to a man
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with
a shotgun in his hand, shotgun in his hand.
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+ Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun,
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yeah,
Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun,
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oh, Smackwater Jack, yeah
!
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Talkin'
about Smackwater Jack, yeah !
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Talkin'
about Smackwater Jack, now !
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(orig. = capo 2nd) (Carole
King)