One Shot

Mama done told me, son, don't play with guns

Do right by God or be on the run

She said hold tight and don't go messing around

Only takes one shot to take a good man down

Papa done told me, son, don't kill that man

Don't want no blood on your Christian hands

He said hold tight till the Sheriff's back in town

When he spoke to me, laid my ear to the ground

Brother done told me, kid, don't be like him

Serving twenty years in a old state pen

He said hold tight till Sheriff's back in town

Only takes one shot to take a good man down

Mama done told me, son, don't play with guns

Do right by God or stay on the run

She said hold tight, heard the Sheriff's back in town

Only takes one shot to take a good man down

Devil came to me with a plan

You ride shotgun, I'll drive the van

I said hold tight, think Sheriff's back in town

Only heard one shot before I hit the ground

Only takes one shot to take a good man down