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[00:04.500]"Don't Take Your Guns To Town"
[00:05.120]A young cowboy named Billy Joe grew restless on the farm
[00:09.459]A boy filled with wonderlust who really meant no harm
[00:14.259]He changed his clothes and shined his boots
[00:17.459]And combed his dark hair down
[00:19.519]And his mother cried as he walked out
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[00:23.409]Don't take your guns to town son
[00:25.539]Leave your guns at home Bill
[00:28.990]Don't take your guns to town
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[00:34.830]He laughed and kissed his mom
[00:39.220]And said your Billy Joe's a man
[00:41.470]I can shoot as quick and straight as anybody can
[00:45.310]But I wouldn't shoot without a cause
[00:50.370]I'd gun nobody down
[00:52.420]But she cried again as he rode away
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[00:57.230]Don't take your guns to town son
[01:01.100]Leave your guns at home Bill
[01:03.500]Don't take your guns to town
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[01:10.810]He sang a song as on he rode
[01:14.889]His guns hung at his hips
[01:16.600]He rode into a cattle town
[01:19.970]A smile upon his lips
[01:22.760]He stopped and walked into a bar
[01:25.300]And laid his money down
[01:27.900]But his mother's words echoed again
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[01:32.579]Don't take your guns to town son
[01:36.170]Leave your guns at home Bill
[01:38.530]Don't take your guns to town
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[01:45.960]He drank his first strong liquor then to calm his shaking hand
[01:49.550]And tried to tell himself he had become a man
[01:56.870]A dusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him down
[02:02.800]And he heard again his mothers words
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[02:07.268]Don't take your guns to town son
[02:10.949]Leave your guns at home Bill
[02:13.829]Don't take your guns to town
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[02:19.989]Filled with rage then
[02:23.719]Billy Joe reached for his gun to draw
[02:26.539]But the stranger drew his gun and fired
[02:30.728]Before he even saw
[02:31.949]As Billy Joe fell to the floor
[02:36.790]The crowd all gathered 'round
[02:38.990]And wondered at his final words
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[02:42.119]Don't take your guns to town son
[02:45.509]Leave your guns at home Bill
[02:48.849]Don't take your guns to town
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