Marty Robbins Ballad of Bill Thaxton Lyrics:
Bill Thaxton was an ex-ranger one of the bravest
by far It's said that old Bill was the fastest man
ever to pin on a ranger's star Stories about him
were legends Bill was the best of the bold Bad men
all feared him way back in his day but he was now
growing old

Into Bill's town rode an outlaw he wore his gun
low and tied down He reined in his horse and
announced to the crowd if you speak to me call me
Sundown His clothes were all dark and fancy and
topped by a black leather vest Somebody asked how
he came by his name and if he was one of the best

The eyes of the tall stranger narrowed he grinned
like the devil possessed I never fight till the
sun's going down and my back is facing the West

Said he wouldn't be with us tomorrow he only rode
in for one thing He only stopped by to make Bill
Thaxton die so he could add to his fame Go give
Bill Thaxton a message and tell him a killer's in
town Tell him we'll meet at the end of the street
just as the sun's going down

Somebody said it had been years since old Bill had
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toted a gun Sundown replied that it wasn't his
hide killing old Bill would be fun The old ranger
sent back his answer tell him that I'm on my way
I've never ran and I'll meet this young man at any
time of the day

Bill got there just about sunset it still hung
like fire in the sky In just a few moments out
there in the street old Bill or the outlaw would
die

Slowly Bill slid from the saddle and started to
make his advance The sun hit the old ranger square
in the eyes the shadows had started to dance Bill
started talking to Sundown judging his distance
that way Their stride was the same and at just
thirty feet both of the men made their play

Bill's gun slipped leather like lightning his
forty-four spoke with a whine The sun didn't
bother Bill Thaxton at all cause the old ranger
was blind Six shots delivered their message the
ranger had emptied his gun Bill gave a sigh when
there was no reply he knew that once more he had
won

The old ranger lowered his six gun he just stood
there starting ahead Watching you'd think that old
Bill didn't know in front of him Sundown lay dead

Bill has been gone for a long time but old timers
still can recall The day the old ranger stood up
to the test and proved he was best of them all
Lyrics: Ballad of Bill Thaxton, Marty Robbins [end]