[Verse 1]

I was given the heirloom

Of my father's father's father's father's father

A hand-carved rifle

That was known as Deerslayer

I put the yearling in my sights

I gutshot the beast

I cried, bent Deerslayer's muzzle

Father laughed, said, "There'll be more, son, you'll see"

[Chorus]

Oh, Deerslayer

You bring me pain and misery

Oh, Deerslayer

You bring me pain and misery

[Verse 2]

Well, I grabbed Deerslayer

Off the rack of my Ford

I misjudged, smacked the hand-carved stock

Against my truck's door

And the explosion lit up the whole cab

Kay's face blushed red

I rolled my eyes towards Deerslayer

Seeing Kay, she was not dead

There was only a slight scratch

On the left lobe of Kay, my wife

If I'd never bent Deerslayer

I might have myself a different life

[Chorus]

Oh, Deerslayer

You bring me pain and misery

Oh, Deerslayer

You bring me pain and misery

[Verse 3]

Father told stories about the closeness of Slayer

"I fit Slayer in my right ear"

I would compensate for the bend in the barrel

By holding Deerslayer near

Cleaning mishaps are common 'mongst my people

My wife, Kay, she'd be rich

So I remove Deerslayer

Yeah, Kay, she don't deserve it

[Chorus]

Oh, Deerslayer

You won't end my misery

Oh, Deerslayer

You won't end my misery

[Verse 4]

I grab the hand-carved stock of Deerslayer

With love to Kay, I come

I clubbed Kay close enough to her left ear

Like my fathers must have done

And looking down the muzzle

Deerslayer's now straight

I blushed red through my ear and neck

As I stepped over my wife Kay

[Chorus]

Oh, Deerslayer

You bring me pain and misery

Oh, Deerslayer

Let's compare our misery

[Outro]

I'll always carry

You close to me