01. Dont Take Your Guns To Town

[00:05.29] A young cowboy named Billy Joe grew restless on the farm

[00:10.09] A boy filled with wanderlust who really meant no harm

[00:14.94] He changed his clothes and shined

[00:16.81] His boots and combed his dark hair down

[00:19.73] And his mother cried as he walked out

[00:23.71] Don't take your guns to town son

[00:26.38] Leave your guns at home, Bill

[00:29.83] Don't take your guns to town

[00:37.28] He laughed, and kissed his mom, and said, "your Billy Joe's a man"

[00:42.85] I can shoot as quick, and straight as anybody can

[00:48.20] But I wouldn't shoot without a cause; I'd gun nobody down"

[00:53.78] But she cried again as he rode away

[00:57.50] Don't take your guns to town son

[01:01.23] Leave your guns at home Bill

[01:04.95] Don't take your guns to town

[01:12.12] He sang a song as on he rode his guns hung at his hips

[01:17.70] He rode into a cattle town, a smile upon his lips

[01:23.03] He stopped, and walked into a bar, and laid his money down

[01:28.62] But his mother's words echoed again

[01:32.34] Don't take your guns to town son

[01:36.08] Leave your guns at home Bill

[01:39.79] Don't take your guns to town

[01:47.26] He drank his first strong liquor then to calm his shaking hand

[01:52.56] And tried to tell himself at last he had become a man

[01:57.62] A dusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him down

[02:03.49] And he heard again his mothers words

[02:07.21] Don't take your guns to town son

[02:11.75] Leave your guns at home Bill

[02:15.21] Don't take your guns to town

[02:22.65] Filled with rage then, Billy Joe reached for his gun to draw

[02:27.96] But the stranger drew his gun and fired before he even saw

[02:33.29] As Billy Joe fell to the floor, the crowd all gathered 'round

[02:38.34] And wondered at his final words

[02:42.57] Don't take your guns to town son

[02:46.56] Leave your guns at home Bill

[02:50.54] Don't take your guns to town