Eddy Arnold – The Red Headed Stranger (Guitar)

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The red headed stranger from Blue Rock, Montana,

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Rode into town one day.

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And under his knees was a raging black stallion,

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And loping behind was a bay.

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The red headed stranger had eyes like the thunder,

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And lips that were sad and tight.

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His little lost love was asleep on the hillside,

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His heart it was heavy as night.

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Don't cross him, don't boss him,

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He's wild in his sorrow,

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He's ridin' and hidin' his pain.

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Don't fight him, don't spite him,

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Just wait till tomorrow,

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And maybe he'll ride on again.

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A yellow haired woman leaned out of her window,

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Watched as he passed her way.

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She drew back in fear at the sight of the stallion,

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But cast greedy eyes on the bay.

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But how could she know that the dancing bay pony

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Meant more to him than life?

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For this was the horse that his little lost darlin'

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Was ridin' when she was his wife.

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The Yellow haired woman went down to the tavern,

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Looked up the stranger there.

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He bought her a drink and gave her some money,

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He just didn't seem to care.

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She followed him out as he got on the stallion,

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Laughed as she grabbed the bay.

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But he shot her so quick they had no time to warn her,

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She never heard anyone say:

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Don't cross him, don't boss him,

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He's wild in his sorrow,

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Ridin' and hidin' his pain.

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Don't fight him, don't spite him,

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Just wait 'til tomorrow,

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Maybe he'll ride on again.

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They buried the yellow haired woman at sunrise,

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The stranger went free of course.

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Cause you can't hang a man for shooting a woman,

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Who's trying to steal his horse.

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Don't cross him, don't boss him,

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He's wild in his sorrow,

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Ridin' and hidin' his pain.

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Don't fight him, don't spite him,

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Just wait 'til tomorrow,

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Maybe he'll ride on again.