(performed with Carole King)
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Now Smackwater Jack, he bought a shotgun
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'Cause he was in the mood 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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Shotgun
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Now Big Jim the chief stood for law and order
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He called for the guard to come 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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Clean up the streets 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 want to understand
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No, no, no, no, no, no
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The account of the capture wasn't in the papers
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But you know, they hanged ole Smack right then 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
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Shotgun in his hand
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Smackwater Jack, yeah
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Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun
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Yeah, Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun
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Smackwater Jack, yeah
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Smackwater Jack, yeah
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Talkin' about Smackwater Jack, yeah
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Talkin' about Smackwater Jack, oh
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Talkin' about Jack and his shotgun,
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Talkin' about Smack, talkin' about Jack
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Smackwater Jack, yeah
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Smackwater Jack
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| James Taylor |
