The Ballad Of Bill Thaxton Lyrics
Bill Thaxton was an ex-ranger one of the bravest by far<br />
<br />
It's said that old Bill was the fastest man ever to pin on a ranger's star<br />
<br />
Stories about him were legends Bill was the best of the bold<br />
<br />
Bad men all feared him way back in his day but he was now growing old<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Into Bill's town rode an outlaw he wore his gun low and tied down<br />
<br />
He reined in his horse and announced to the crowd if you speak to me call me Sundown<br />
<br />
His clothes were all dark and fancy and topped by a black leather vest<br />
<br />
Somebody asked how he came by his name and if he was one of the best<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
The eyes of the tall stranger narrowed he grinned like the devil possessed<br />
<br />
I never fight till the sun's going down and my back is facing the West<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Said he wouldn't be with us tomorrow he only rode in for one thing<br />
<br />
He only stopped by to make Bill Thaxton die so he could add to his fame<br />
<br />
Go give Bill Thaxton a message and tell him a killer's in town<br />
<br />
Tell him we'll meet at the end of the street just as the sun's going down<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Somebody said it had been years since old Bill had toted a gun<br />
<br />
Sundown replied that it wasn't his hide killing old Bill would be fun<br />
<br />
The old ranger sent back his answer tell him that I'm on my way<br />
<br />
I've never ran and I'll meet this young man at any time of the day<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Bill got there just about sunset it still hung like fire in the sky<br />
https://www.elyricsworld.com/the_ballad_of_bill_thaxton_lyrics_marty_robbins.html
<br />
In just a few moments out there in the street old Bill or the outlaw would die<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Slowly Bill slid from the saddle and started to make his advance<br />
<br />
The sun hit the old ranger square in the eyes the shadows had started to dance<br />
<br />
Bill started talking to Sundown judging his distance that way<br />
<br />
Their stride was the same and at just thirty feet both of the men made their play<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Bill's gun slipped leather like lightning his forty-four spoke with a whine<br />
<br />
The sun didn't bother Bill Thaxton at all cause the old ranger was blind<br />
<br />
Six shots delivered their message the ranger had emptied his gun<br />
<br />
Bill gave a sigh when there was no reply he knew that once more he had won<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
The old ranger lowered his six gun he just stood there starting ahead<br />
<br />
Watching you'd think that old Bill didn't know in front of him Sundown lay dead<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Bill has been gone for a long time but old timers still can recall<br />
<br />
The day the old ranger stood up to the test and proved he was best of them all
