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Rifleman John

from All By Myself by Jon Bonner

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lyrics

Johnny Pearse was a man with gusto
He showed it in his chin
Picked his guitar on the range
Like an angel of sin
And everytime he'd come to town,
People lined up at his door
Cause Johnny was a gunsmith too
He'd craft the guns of yore

Keep them rifles comin, John
Keep away the wrong, you better stand back
Keep them rifles comin, John
Keep away the wrong, you better stand back
And by the fire, you'll sing your song
Rifleman John

Some say he's quite the bachelor
Some say that he's too rough
But you know his boots are made real tough
He'll probably shoot you off-the-cuff
Maidens come from near and far
To hear him strum on his guitar
It's gunsmoke tales of yesteryear
On the range under the stars

Keep them rifles comin', John
Make them barrels strong, you better stand back
Keep them rifles comin', John
Make them barrels strong, you better stand back
And in saloons you'll sing your song
Rifleman John

His iron was hard as diamond
And his bullets were chiseled low
He once sold to men in Carlisle
Who killed em by the dozen or so
You don't even know

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from All By Myself, released November 28, 2012

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