Mister Shorty Lyrics

The song Mister Shorty is performed by Marty Robbins in the album named Under Western Skies in the year 1995 .



Nobody knew where he came from
They only knew he came in
Slowly he walked to the end of the bar
And he ordered up one slug of gin

I could see that he wasn't a large man
I could tell that he wasn't too tall
I judged him to be 'bout 5 foot 3
And his voice was a soft Texas drawl

Said he was needin' some wages
'Fore he could ride for the west
Said he could do most all kind of work
Said he could ride with the best

There in his blue eyes was sadness
That comes from the need of a friend
And though he tried he still couldn't hide
The loneliness there deep within

Said he would work through the winter
For 30 a month and his board
I started to say where he might land a job
When a fella came in through the door

And I could tell he was lookin' for trouble
By the way that he came stompin' in
He told me to leave Shorty there by himself
And come down and wait on a man

The eyes of the little man narrowed
The smile disappeared from his face
Gone was the friendliness that I had seen
And a wild look of hate took its place

But the big one continued to mock him
And he told me that I'd better go
Find him a couple of gla*ses of milk
And then maybe Shorty would grow

When the little man spoke there was stillness
He made sure that everyone heard
Slowly he stepped away from the bar
And I still remember these words

"Oh it's plain that you're lookin' for trouble.
Trouble's what I try to shun.
If that's what you want, then that's what you'll get,
'Cause Cowboy we're both packin' guns."

His hand was already positioned
His feet wide apart on the floor
I hadn't noticed but there on his hip
Was a short-barreled Ba*s .44

It was plain he was ready and waitin'
He leaned a bit forward and said
"When you call me Shorty, say Mister, my friend.
Maybe you'd rather be dead."

In the room was a terrible silence
As the big one stepped out on the floor
All drinkin' stopped and the tick of the clock
Said death would wait ten seconds more

He cursed once or twice in a whisper
And he said with a snarl on his lips
"Nobody's mister to me little man."
And he grabbed for the gun on his hip

But the little man was like lightening
The Ba*s .44 was the same
.44 spoke and it sent lead and smoke
17 inches of flame

Oh the big one had never cleared leather
Beaten before he could start
A little round hole appeared on his shirt
The bullet went clear through his heart

The little man stood there a moment
Then holstered the Ba*s .44
"It's always this way, so I never stay."
Slowly he walked out the door

Nobody knew where he came from
They won't forget he came by
They won't forget how a .44 gun
One night made the difference in size

As for me I'll remember the sadness
Shown in the eyes of the man
"If we meet someday, you can bet I will say,
'It's me, Mister Shorty, your friend."



Marty Robbins - Under Western Skies

Oct 1995

  1. Cool Water
  2. In The Valley
  3. Running Gun
  4. The Master's Call
  5. The Little Green Valley
  6. A Hundred And Sixty Acres
  7. Billy The Kid
  8. The Strawberry Roan
  9. They're Hanging Me Tonight
  10. Utah Carol
  11. She Was Young And She Was Pretty
  12. Little Joe, The Wrangler
  13. I've Got No Use For The Women
  14. Billy Venero
  15. This Peaceful Sod
  16. Five Brothers
  17. San Angelo
  18. Jimmy Martinez
  19. Ghost Train
  20. Song Of The Bandit
  21. Wind
  22. Prairie Fire
  23. My Love
  24. The Bend In The River
  25. When The work's All Done This Fall
  26. Abilene Rose
  27. Dusty Winds
  28. Old Red
  29. Doggone Cowboy
  30. Small Man
  31. The Red Hills Of Utah
  32. Tall Handsome Stranger
  33. The Fastest Gun Around
  34. Man Walks Among Us
  35. Johnny Fedavo
  36. The Cowboy In The Continental Suit
  37. I'm Gonna Be A Cowboy
  38. Cry Stampede
  39. Oh, Virginia
  40. Meet Me Tonight In Laredo
  41. Take Me Back To The Prairie
  42. The Wind Goes
  43. An Old Pal, A Real Pal
  44. Feleena (From El Paso)
  45. Never Tie Me Down
  46. Lonely Old Bunkhouse
  47. Night Time On The Desert
  48. Cottonwood Tree
  49. Mister Shorty
  50. When It's Lamplighting Time InThe Valley
  51. Is there Anything Left I Can Say
  52. Waiting In Reno
  53. The Mission In Guadalajara
  54. Love's Gone Away
  55. Bound For Old Mexico
  56. Chapel Bell Chime
  57. Don't Go Away Senor
  58. In The Valley Of The Rio Grande
  59. (The Girl With) Gardenias In Her Hair
  60. Spanish Lullaby
  61. That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine
  62. Chant Of The Wanderer
  63. (Ghost) Riders In The Sky
  64. South Of The Border
  65. Sundown (Ballad Of Bill Thaxton)
  66. Queen Of The Big Rodeo
  67. Ava Maria Morales
  68. The Outlaws
  69. I'm Kin To The Wind
  70. Trail Dreamin'
  71. She's Just A Drifter
  72. Way Out There
  73. The Ballad Of The Small Man
  74. Tumbling Tumbleweeds
  75. Pride And The Badge
  76. All Around Cowboy
  77. Restless Cattle
  78. The Dreamer

Mister Shorty