Smackwater Jack

Now Smackwater Jack, he bought a shotgun,
'Cause he was in the mood for a little confrontation,
He just let it all hang loose,
He didn't think about the noose,
He couldn't take no more abuse, so he shot down the congregation.
You can't talk to a man
With a shotgun in his hand,
Shotgun !
Now Big Jim the Chief stood for law and order,
He called for the guard to come and surround the border,
Now from his bulldog mouth
As he led the posse south
Came the cry : "We got to ride to clean up the streets for our wives and our daughters!"
You can't talk to a man
When he don't want to understand,
No, no, no, no, no…
The account of the capture wasn't in the papers,
But you know, they hanged ole Smack right then, instead of later.
You know, the people were quite pleased
'Cause the outlaw had been seized,
And on the whole, it was a very good year for the undertaker.
You know, you know, you can't talk to a man
With a shotgun in his hand,
Shotgun in his hand…
(Smackwater Jack, yeah)
Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun,
Yeah, Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun,
Oh, Smackwater Jack, yeah,
(Smackwater Jack, yeah)
Talkin' 'bout a Smackwater Jack, yeah, (Oooh, bought a shotgun)
Talkin' 'bout a Smackwater Jack, oh, (oooh)
Talkin' 'bout Jack and his shotgun,
Talkin' 'bout a Smack, talkin' 'bout a Jack,
Smackwater Jack, yeah !