A one-eyed Jack rode to Monterey in the heat of the blazing sun.
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When Sheriff Longworth saw Kid Rio, he strapped on his fast gun.
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The sheriff didn't trust the one eyed Jack nor the deadly smile he wore.
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An' when that night he shamed Louisa, in vengeance the sheriff swore.
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Beware of the one-eyed Jacks, especially if they're wild.
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One-eyed Jacks are deadly, even when they smile.
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Never trust a one-eyed Jack with his cold, cold heart of stone.
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He will only show one side to you, for his soul is the devil's own.
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Ten cracks of the sheriff's whip cut deep. The pain-filled Rio cursed.
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"You'd better kill me while you can or I will get you first."
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The angry sheriff raised his gun butt high, then smashed Rio's trigger hand.
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"You're done for now, you one-eyed Jack, you will kill no other man."
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[Chorus]
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The creaky iron doors slammed shut tight. The one-eyed Jack was jailed.
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With Louisa's help he soon escaped for his true love had not failed.
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The horses rode off with the lovers two as the smokin' six guns burst.
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The sheriff aimed his gun at the one-eyed Jack, but the one-eyed Jack shot first.
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[Chorus]
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The Ballad Of The One-Eyed Jacks
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| Johnny Burnette |
