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'BoDut the time my daddy left to fight the big war I saw my first pistol in the generalA store In Athe general store, I was thirteen I Athought it was the finest thing DI ever had seen ADsked if I could have it someday when I grew up Mama dropped a dozen eggs anAd really blew up YeahA she really blew up, I didn't understand Mama said the pistol is theD devil's right hand
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The Gdevil's right hand The Ddevil's Gright Dhand AMama said the pistol is the Ddevil's right hand.
My very first pistol was a cap and ball Colt. Shoot as fast as lightnin' but she'd load a might slow. Load a might slow. I soon found out It'll get you into trouble, but it can't get you out. So then I went and bought myself a Colt 45. It was called a Peacemaker, but i never knew why. Never knew why, I didn't understand. Mama says the pistol is the devil's right hand. CHORUS: Well I got into a card game in a company town Caught a miner cheatin' and I shot the dog down I shot the dog down, I watched the man fall Never touched his holster, never had a chance to draw The trial was in the morning and they drug me outta bed They asked me how I pleaded, "not guilty," I said Not guilty I said, you got the wrong man Nothin' touched the trigger but the devil's right hand CHORUS: