Smackwater Jack

Now Smackwater Jack, he bought a shotgun

'Cause he was in the mood for a little confrontation

He just let it all hang loose

He didn't think about the noose

He couldn't take no more abuse

So he shot down the congregation

You can't talk to a man

With a shotgun in his hand

Shotgun

Now Big Jim the chief stood for law and order

And he called for the guard to come and surround the border

Now, from his bulldog mouth

As he led the posse south

Came the cry, "We got to ride, to clean up the streets

For our wives and our daughters"

Oh, no, no

You can't talk to a man

When he don't want to understand, no, no, no, no, no

The account of the capture wasn't in the papers

But you know, they hanged old Smack right then instead of later

You know the people were quite pleased

'Cause the outlaw had been seized

And, on the whole, it was a very good year for the undertaker

You know, you know, you can't talk to a man

With a shotgun in his hand, a shotgun in his hand

Smackwater Jack, yeah

Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun

Yeah, Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun

Oh, Smackwater Jack, yeah

Smackwater Jack, yeah

Talkin' 'bout Smackwater Jack, yeah

Ooh, and his shotgun

Talkin' 'bout Smackwater Jack, oh

Ooh, talkin' 'bout Jack and his shotgun

Talkin' 'bout Smack, talkin' 'bout Jack

Smackwater Jack, yeah