Don't Take Your Guns To Town- Classic

<p>[Verse 1]<br/>A young cowboy named Billy Joe grew restless on the farm<br/>A boy filled with wonderlust who really meant no harm<span><br/>He changed his clothes and shined his boots<span><br/>And combed his dark hair down<br/>And his mother cried as he walked out<br/><br/>[Chorus]<br/>Don&#x27;t take your guns to town son<br/>Leave your guns at home Bill<br/>Don&#x27;t take your guns to town<br/><br/>[Verse 2]<br/>He laughed and kissed his mom<br/>And said your Billy Joe&#x27;s a man<br/>I can shoot as quick and straight as anybody can<br/>But I wouldn&#x27;t shoot without a cause<br/>I&#x27;d gun nobody down<br/>But she cried again as he rode away<br/>[Chorus]<br/>Don&#x27;t take your guns to town son<br/>Leave your guns at home Bill<br/>Don&#x27;t take your guns to town<br/><br/>[Verse 3]<br/>He sang a song as on he rode<br/>His guns hung at his hips<br/>He rode into a cattle town<br/>A smile upon his lips<br/>He stopped and walked into a bar<br/>And laid his money down<br/>But his mother&#x27;s words echoed again<br/><br/>[Chorus]<br/>Don&#x27;t take your guns to town son<br/>Leave your guns at home Bill<br/>Don&#x27;t take your guns to town<br/><br/>[Verse 4]<br/>He drank his first strong liquor then to calm his shaking hand<br/>And tried to tell himself atlast he had become a man<br/>A dusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him down<span><br/>And he heard again his mothers words<br/><br/>[Chorus]<br/>Don&#x27;t take your guns to town son<br/>Leave your guns at home Bill<br/>Don&#x27;t take your guns to town<br/>[Verse 5]<br/>Filled with rage then<br/>Billy Joe reached for his gun to draw<br/>But the stranger drew his gun and fired<br/>Before he even saw<br/>As Billy Joe fell to the floor<br/>The crowd all gathered around<br/>And wondered at his final words<br/><br/>[Chorus]<br/>Don&#x27;t take your guns to town son<br/>Leave your guns at home Bill<br/>Don&#x27;t take your guns to town