Red Headed Stranger

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The red headed stranger from Blue 
Rock, Montana,
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Rode into town one day.
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And under his knees, was a raging 
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black stallion,
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Walking behind was a bay.
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The red headed stranger had eyes 
like thunder,
And his lips they were sad and 
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tired.
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His little lost love lay asleep on
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 the hillside,
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And his heart was as heavy as 
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night.

[Chorus]
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Don't cross him, don't boss him,
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He's wild in his sorrow,
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Ridin' and hidin' his pain.
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Don't fight him, don't spite him,
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Just wait 'til tomorrow,
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Maybe he'll ride on again.
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[Verse 2]
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Yellow haired lady leaned out of her
 window,
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Watched as he passed her way.
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She drew back in fear at the sight
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 of the stallion,
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But cast greedy eyes on the bay.
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How could she know that the dancin' 
bay pony
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Meant more to him than life?
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This was the horse that his 
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little lost darlin'
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Had ridden when she was his wife.

[Chorus]
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Don't cross him, don't boss him,
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He's wild in his sorrow,
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Ridin' and hidin' his pain.
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Don't fight him, don't spite him,
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Just wait 'til tomorrow,
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Maybe he'll ride on again.
D/F#  D  G  D/F#


[Verse 3]
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Yellow haired lady came down to the 
tavern,
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And looked up the stranger there.
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He bought her a drink and gave her
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 some money,
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He just didn't seem to care.
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She followed him out as he saddled 
the stallion,
And laughed as she grabbed at the 
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bay.
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He shot her so quick they had no 
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time to warn her,
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She never heard anyone say:

[Chorus]
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Don't cross him, don't boss him,
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He's wild in his sorrow,
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Ridin' and hidin' his pain.
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Don't fight him, don't spite him,
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Just wait 'til tomorrow,
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Maybe he'll ride on again.
D/F#  D  G  D/F#


[Verse 4]
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The yellow haired lady was buried at
 sunset,
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The stranger went free of course.
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For you can't hang a man for 
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killing a woman,
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Who's trying to steal your horse.
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This is the tale of the red headed 
stranger
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And if he should pass your way,
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Stay out of path of the ragin' 
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black stallion
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And don't lay a hand on the bay.

[Chorus]
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Don't cross him, don't boss him,
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He's wild in his sorrow,
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Ridin' and hidin' his pain.
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Don't fight him, don't spite him,
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Just wait 'til tomorrow,
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Maybe he'll ride on again.
D/F#  D  G  D/F#