The Red Headed Stranger

The Red Headed Stranger - John D. Loudermilk

The red headed stranger from blue rock montana

Rode into town one day

And under his knees was a ragin' black stallion

And walkin' behind was a bay

The red headed stranger had eyes like the thunder

And his lips they were sad and tight

His little lost love was asleep on the hillside

His heart was heavy as night

A yellow haired women leaned out of her window

Watched as he passed her way

She drew back in fear at the sight of the stallion

But cast greedy eyes on the bay

But how could she know that this dancin' bay pony

Meant more to him than life

For this was the horse that his little lost darlin'

Was ridden when she was his wife

Don't cross him don't cross him

He's wild in his sorrow

Ridin' an' hidin' his pain

Just leave and montana

And mabe tomorrow

He'll ride on again

The yellow haired women wait down to the tavern

An' looked up the stranger there

He bought her a drink an' he gave her some money

He didn't seem to care

She followed him out as he saddled his stallion

She laughed as she grabbed at the bay

He shot her so quick they had no time to warn her

She never heard anyone say

Don't cross him don't cross him

He's wild in his sorrow

Ridin' an' hidin' his pain

Just leave and montana

And mabe tomorrow

He'll ride on again

The yellow haired women was buried at sunset

The stranger went free of course

For you can't hang a man for shot a woman

Who's tryin' to steal his horse

So his is the tale of the red headed stranger

If he should pass your way

Stay out of the path of the ragin' black stallion

And don't lay a hand on the bay

Don't lay a hand on the bay