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[Verse 1]
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There's guns across the river about to pound you
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There's a lawman on your trail like to surround you
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   Bounty hunters are dancing all around you
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   Billy, they don't like you to be so free.

[Verse 2]
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Camping out all night on the veranda
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Walking in the streets down by the hacienda
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  Up to Boot Hill they'd like to send ya
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  Billy, don't you turn your back on me.

[Verse 3]
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There's mills inside the minds of crazy faces
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Bullet holes and rifles in their cases
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  There is always one more notch in four more aces
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  Billy, and you're playing all alone.

[Verse 4]
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Playing around with some sweet signorita
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Into her dark chamber she will greet ya
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  In the shadows of the maizes she will lead you
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  Billy, and you're going all alone.

[Verse 5]
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They say that Pat Garrett's got your number
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So sleep with one eye open, when you wander
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  Every little sound just might be thunder
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Thunder from the barrel of his gun.

[Harmonica - Break]
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[Verse 6]
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There's always another stranger sneaking glances
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Some trigger-happy fool willing to take chances
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  Some old whore from San Pedro'll make advances
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Advances on your spirit and your soul.

[Verse 7]
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The businessmen from Taos want you to go down
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So they've hired mister Garrett, he'll force you to slow down
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  Billy, don't let it make you feel so low down
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  To be hunted by the man who was your friend.

[Verse 8]
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So hang on to your woman, if you got one
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Remember in El Paso once you shot one
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  I'll be in Santa Fe-a about one
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Billy, you've been running for so long.

[Verse 9]
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Gypsy queens will play your grand finale
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Way down in some Tula - rosa  alley
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 Maybe in La Rio Pecas valley
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Billy, you're so far away from home
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Billy, you're so far away from home
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Billy, you're so far away from home