Now Smackwater Jack,
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He bought a shotgun
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Cause he was in the mood
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For a little confrontation.
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He just let it all hang loose,
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He didn't think about the noose.
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He couldn't take no more abuse
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So he shot down the congregation.
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You can't talk to a man
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With a shotgun in his hand.
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Now, Big Jim the chief
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Stood for law and order (yes he did now)
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He called for the guard to come
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And surround the border.
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Now, from his bulldog mouth,
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As he led the posse south,
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Came the cry, "We got to ride
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To clean up the streets
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For our wives and our daughters!"
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You can't talk to a man
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When he don't wanna understand.
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The account of the capture
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Wasn't in the papers, (oh no)
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'Cause you know, they hanged ol' Smack right then
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Instead of later.
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You know, the people were quite pleased
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'Cause the outlaw had been seized
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And on the whole, it was a very good year
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For the undertaker.
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You know, you know, you can't talk to a man
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With a shotgun in his hand (shotgun in his hand)
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Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun
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Oh Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun
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Oh Smackwater Jack Yeah
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(thank you)
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Smackwater Jack [Live]
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Carole King |