Shady Town Lyrics

Well a stranger came to Shady Town
�Bout the time the sun was coming down
With a 45 hung on his waist
And a knife in his boot there just in case, just in case
Well he stepped inside them swingin� doors
And he strolled across the hardwood floor
He drank himself some whisky down
Said where�s my girl from Shady Town, Shady Town.

She walked up and she just smiled
Said I haven�t seen you in quite a while
He said I haven�t been around
But I�ve come to take you from Shady Town, Shady Town
Well she couldn�t say no to all his charm
And as they fell into each other�s arms
The night got cold and the sky turned blue
And they even danced a song or two, a song or two.

Then another man came walkin� by
With a jealous look there in his eye
Said she�s my gal and I�m her man
And I�ll shoot you down right where you stand, right where you stand
Well the stranger didn�t flinch a bit
If it�s a fight you want, that�s what you�ll get
And I�ll be happy to abide
And the two cowboys just stepped outside, right outside.

Well, the stranger pulled his gun out quick
Before he fired a shot, well he was hit
She ran to him as he fell down
And the stranger died in Shady Town.

Well a stranger came to Shady Town
�Bout the time the sun was coming down
With a 45 hung on his waist
And a knife in his boot there just in case.

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