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	Current version of Marty Robbins Lyrics Ballad of Bill Thaxton (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/m/marty-robbins/ballad-of/) Current version of the lyrics						Version 1 of Marty Robbins Lyrics Ballad of Bill Thaxton (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/m/marty-robbins/ballad-of/v1.html) Version 1 of the lyrics
1	Bill Thaxton was an ex-ranger one of the bravest						Bill Thaxton was an ex-ranger	1
2	by far It's said that old Bill was the fastest man						One of                                   the bravest by far	2
3	ever to pin on a ranger's star Stories about him						It's said that old Bill was the fastest man ever	3
4	were legends Bill was the best of the bold Bad men						To pin on a ranger's star	4
5	all feared him way back in his day but he was now						Stories about him were legends	5
6	growing old						Bill was the best of the bold	6
7							Bad men all feared him way back in his day	7
8	Into Bill's town rode an outlaw he wore his gun						But                                 he was now growing old	8
1	low and tied down He reined in his horse and							1
9	announced to the crowd if you speak to me call me						Into Bill's town rode an outlaw	9
10	Sundown His clothes were all dark and fancy and						He wore his gun low       and tied down	10
11	topped by a black leather vest Somebody asked how						He reined in his horse and announced to the crowd	11
12	he came by his name and if he was one of the best						"If you speak to me call me Sundown"	12
13							His clothes were all dark and fancy	13
14	The eyes of the tall stranger narrowed he grinned						And topped by a black leather vest	14
15	like the devil possessed I never fight till the						Somebody asked how he came by his name	15
16	sun's going down and my back is facing the West						And if he was one of             the best.	16
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17	Said he wouldn't be with us tomorrow he only rode						The eyes of the tall stranger narrowed	17
18	in for one thing He only stopped by to make Bill						He grinned like the devil possessed	18
19	Thaxton die so he could add to his fame Go give						"I never fight till the sun's going down	19
20	Bill Thaxton a message and tell him a killer's in						And my back is facing the West"	20
3	town Tell him we'll meet at the end of the street							3
21	just as the sun's going down						Said he wouldn't be with us tomorrow	21
22							He only rode in for one thing	22
23	Somebody said it had been years since old Bill had						He only stopped by to make             Bill Thaxton die	23
24	toted a gun Sundown replied that it wasn't his						So he could add to his fame.	24
25	hide killing old Bill would be fun The old ranger						"Go give      Bill Thaxton a message	25
26	sent back his answer tell him that I'm on my way						And                    tell him a killer's in town	26
27	I've never ran and I'll meet this young man at any						Tell him we'll            meet                   at the end of the street	27
28	time of the day						Just as the sun's going down"	28
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29	Bill got there just about sunset it still hung						Somebody said                             it had been years	29
30	like fire in the sky In just a few moments out						Since old Bill had toted           a gun	30
31	there in the street old Bill or the outlaw would						Sundown replied that it wasn't his hide	31
32	die						Killing old Bill would be fun	32
33							The old ranger sent back his answer	33
34	Slowly Bill slid from the saddle and started to						"Tell him that I'm on my way	34
35	make his advance The sun hit the old ranger square						I've never ran and I'll meet this young man	35
36	in                the eyes the shadows had started to dance Bill						At any time of the day"	36
5	started talking to Sundown judging his distance							5
37	that way Their stride was the same and at just						Bill got there just about sunset	37
38	thirty feet both of           the men made their play						It still hung like fire in the sky	38
39							In just a few moments out there in the street	39
40	Bill's gun slipped leather like lightning his						Old Bill or the outlaw would die	40
6	forty-four spoke with a whine The sun didn't							6
41	bother Bill Thaxton at all cause the old ranger						Slowly Bill slid from             the saddle	41
42	was blind Six shots delivered their message the						And started to make his advance	42
43	ranger had emptied his gun Bill gave a sigh when						The sun hit the old ranger square in the eyes	43
44	there was no reply he knew that once more he had						The shadows had started to dance	44
45	won						Bill started talking to Sundown	45
46							Judging his distance that way	46
47	The old ranger lowered his six gun he just stood						Their stride was the same and at     just thirty feet	47
48	there starting ahead Watching you'd think that old						Both of the men made their play	48
7	Bill didn't know in front of him Sundown lay dead							7
49							Bill's gun slipped leather like lightning	49
50	Bill has been gone for a long time but old timers						His forty-four spoke with      a whine	50
51	still can recall The day the old ranger stood up						The sun didn't bother Bill Thaxton at all	51
	to the test and proved he was best of them all						Because the old ranger was blind
1							Six shots delivered their message	1
2							The ranger had emptied his gun	2
3							Bill gave a sigh when there was no reply	3
4							He knew that once more he had won	4
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6							The old ranger lowered his six gun	6
7							He just stood there starting ahead	7
8							Watching you'd think that old Bill didn't know	8
9							In front of him Sundown lay dead	9
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11							Bill has been gone for a long time	11
12							But old timers still can recall	12
13							The day the old ranger stood up to the test	13
14							And proved he was best of them all	14

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