The Devil's Right Hand Song Lyrics and Chords by The Highwaymen
The Devil's Right Hand
Recorded by The Highwaymen
Written by Steve Earle
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About the time my daddy left to fight the big war
I saw my first pistol in the
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general
In the general store when I was thirteen
Thought it was the finest thing I
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ever had seen
So I asked if I could have one someday when I grew up
Momma dropped a dozen eggs she
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really blew up
She really blew up and I didn't understand
Momma said the pistol is the
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Momma said the pistol is the
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My very first pistol was a cap and ball colt
Shoots as fast as lightin' but it
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loads a might slow
Loads a might slow and soon I found out
It can get you into trouble but it
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can't get you out
So then I went and bought myself a colt 45
Called a peacemaker but I
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never knew why
Never knew why I didn't understand
Cause momma said the pistol is the
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Momma said the pistol is the
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Momma said the pistol is the
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Well I got into a card game in a company town
Caught a miner cheating I
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shot the dog down
Shot the dog down watched the man fall
Never touched his holster never
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had a chance to draw
The trial was in the morning and they drug me outta bed
Asked me how I pleaded not
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guilty I said
Not guilty I said you've got the wrong man
Nothing touched the trigger but the
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