The Devil's Right Hand Lyrics

About the time that Daddy left to fight the big war
I saw my first pistol in the general store
In the general store when I was thirteen
Thought it was the finest thing I ever had seen

l asked if I could have one someday when I grew up
Mama dropped a dozen eggs, she really blew up
Really blew up, I didn't understand
Mama said,"The pistol is the devil's right hand"

The devil's right hand
The devil's right hand
Mama said,"The pistol
Is the devil's right hand

My very first pistol was a cap and ball Colt
Shoot as fast as lightnin' but it loads a mite slow
Loads a mite slow and soon I found out
It can get you into trouble but it can't get you out

So then I went and bought myself a Colt 45
Called a Peacemaker but I never knew why
Never knew why, I didn't understand
Mama said, "The pistol is the devil's right hand"

The devil's right hand
The devil's right hand
Mama said, "The pistol
Is the devil's right hand"

The devil's right hand
The devil's right hand
Mama said, "The pistol
Is the devil's right hand"

Well I get into a card game in a company town
Caught a miner cheating, I shot the dog down
Shot the dog down, I watched the man fall
Never touched his holster, never had a chance to draw

The trial was in the morning and they [Incomprehensible] me out of bed
Asked me how I pleaded, "Not guilty" I said
"Not guilty", I said, you've got the wrong man
Nothing touched the trigger but the devil's right hand

The devil's right hand
The devil's right hand
Mama said,"The pistol
Is the devil's right hand"

The devil's right hand
The devil's right hand
Nothing touched the trigger
But the devil's right hand

My Mama said,"The pistol
Is the devil's right hand"

Waylon Jennings - The Complete MCA Recordings

May 2004

1. Will The Wolf Survive?
2. They Ain't Got 'Em All
3. Working Without A Net
4. Where Does Love Go
5. That Dog Won't Hunt
6. What You'll Do When I'm Gone
7. Suddenly Single
8. The Shadow Of Your Distant Friend
9. I've Got A Woman
10. The Devil's Right Hand
11. Even Cowgirls Get The Blues
12. Prologue
13. Chapter One...Childhood: Littlefield
14. Chapter Two...Texas: You'll Never Take Texas Out Of Me
15. Chapter Three...First Love: You Went Out With Rock 'N' Roll
16. Chapter Four...Lost Love: A Love Song (I Can't Sing Anymore)
17. Chapter Five...Nashville: If Old Hank Could Only See Us Now
18. Chapter Six...Crazies: My Rough And Rowdy Days
19. Chapter Seven...Drugs: I'm Living Proof (There's Life After You)
20. Chapter Eight...Jessi: You Deserve The Stars In My Crown
21. Chapter Nine...Reflections: Turn It All Around
22. Chapter Ten...The Beginning: Where Do We Go From Here
23. Trouble Man
24. Grapes On The Vine
25. Which Way Do I Go (Now That I'm Gone)
26. Yoyos, Bozos, Bimbos And Heroes
27. It Goes With The Territory
28. How Much Is It Worth To Live In L.A.?
29. Hey Willie
30. You Put The Soul In The Song
31. G.I. Joe
32. Woman I Hate It
33. Somewhere Between Ragged And Right
34. Baker Street
35. I Can't Help The Way I Don't Feel About You
36. Rose In Paradise
37. Crying Don't Even Come Close
38. Chevy Van
39. Fallin' Out
40. Deep In The West
41. Between Fathers And Sons
42. The Crown Prince
43. Defying Gravity (Executioner's Song)
44. Even Cowgirls Get The Blues