[00:00.00]JOHNNY CASH LYRICS
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[00:06.09]"Don't Take Your Guns To Town"
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[00:07.52]A young cowboy named Billy Joe grew restless on the farm
[00:11.86]A boy filled with wonderlust who really meant no harm
[00:16.66]He changed his clothes and shined his boots
[00:19.86]And combed his dark hair down
[00:21.92]And his mother cried as he walked out
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[00:25.81]Don't take your guns to town son
[00:27.94]Leave your guns at home Bill
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[00:37.23]He laughed and kissed his mom
[00:41.62]And said your Billy Joe's a man
[00:43.87]I can shoot as quick and straight as anybody can
[00:47.71]But I wouldn't shoot without a cause
[00:52.77]I'd gun nobody down
[00:54.82]But she cried again as he rode away
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[00:59.63]Don't take your guns to town son
[01:03.05]Leave your guns at home Bill
[01:05.45]Don't take your guns to town
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[01:13.21]He sang a song as on he rode
[01:17.29]His guns hung at his hips
[01:19.00]He rode into a cattle town
[01:22.37]A smile upon his lips
[01:25.16]He stopped and walked into a bar
[01:27.70]And laid his money down
[01:30.03]But his mother's words echoed again
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[01:34.98]Don't take your guns to town son
[01:38.57]Leave your guns at home Bill
[01:40.93]Don't take your guns to town
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[01:48.36]He drank his first strong liquor then to calm his shaking hand
[01:51.95]And tried to tell himself he had become a man
[01:59.27]A dusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him down
[02:05.02]And he heard again his mothers words
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[02:09.67]Don't take your guns to town son
[02:13.35]Leave your guns at home Bill
[02:16.23]Don't take your guns to town
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[02:22.39]Filled with rage then
[02:26.12]Billy Joe reached for his gun to draw
[02:28.94]But the stranger drew his gun and fired
[02:33.13]Before he even saw
[02:34.35]As Billy Joe fell to the floor
[02:38.48]The crowd all gathered 'round
[02:40.50]And wondered at his final words
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[02:44.52]Don't take your guns to town son
[02:47.91]Leave your guns at home Bill
[02:51.25]Don't take your guns to town
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