The Lawman

The Lawman - Billy Walker

They sent me out from santa fe

To try and find his trail

They think that I'm the only one

Who can bring him back to jail

This star says I'm a lawman

This gun has seen me through

And though my heart is heavy

I've got a job to do

You see he's such a proud man

Who never learned to crawl

But a good man turn gun slinger

He's the meanest man of all

He killed a us marshall

And for that he's gonna pay

And I'm the lonely lawman

Who's on his trail today

There was a time he fought for true

And on the side of right

Until the only girl he loved was

Killed one faithful night

I know his heart was shattered

As he turned the barren sod

And laid away her body come ending into god

Then he vowed a vengeance

To those who took her life

And every notch upon his gun

A tear shed for his wife

But vengeance is like wild fire

Sweepin' through the wood

It turns reason into ashes

And it burns out on the good

Now I can't help but remember

As I trail this lonesome man

I don't believe

While we were boys I won any race we ran

For you see his face resembles mine

We talk somewhat the same

And though we walk in different worlds

We both wear our daddy's name