Cattleman's Gun

He rode into town one dust storm
 Sheepskin cloak across his back
 A preacher man with kind old eyes
 And a mystery for a past
 He said he'd come to teach about
 The love of God
 But he soon learned what they were missin' there
 Was justice and the law
 There was a cattleman who claimed his clan
 Owned all the land around
 And any brave fool that might dispute
 He was quick to snuff 'em out
 He'd say, "Take my heed
 And you won't pay the price
 'Cause honor and a name ain't worth a damn
 If you don't have your life"
 'Cause ain't nobody faster than this cattleman's gun
 I'm a rattlesnake on the trigger
 Your last stand will be lyin' in the sand
 Fallin' to the slam of my hammer
 So one man taught forgiveness
 While the other taught suffering
 Preacher said deliverance
 Could be found out on their knees
 He'd say, "I know that you want justice
 And you want blood
 But believe me when I say to you
 Don't try and be that man's judge"
 'Cause ain't nobody faster than that cattleman's gun
 He's a rattlesnake on the trigger
 Your last stand will be lyin' in the sand
 Fallin' to the slam of his hammer
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 One day a young farmer
 Brought his sons to town for feed
 And he noticed that the streets were quiet
 And he knew what that might mean
 The smoke rose in the distance
 His farm burned to the ground
 He let the fury overtake him
 When cattleman came back to town
 Well, his boys ran out from behind the crowd
 And watched their daddy die
 The big man laughed and said, "Now look at that
 Anybody else wanna give it a try?"
 Well, the church doors opened with that black cloak flowin'
 Behind the preacher's fiery eyes
 He said, "Your ticket to Hell is a-comin' to you
 And I got a hollow-point to give you the ride
 And the only thing faster than the cattleman's gun
 Was the preacher man's hand and finger
 He pulled iron from his side and let that bullet fly
 Beat the rattlesnake to the hammer
 While preacher embraced forgiveness
 Oh, they finally understood
 Under that sheepskin cloak of his
 Was a history of blood