[Intro]

They were dueling, Doolin-Dalton

High or low, it was the same

Easy money and faithless women

Red-eye whiskey for the pain

[Verse 1]

Go down, Bill Dalton, it must be God's will

Two brothers lying dead in Coffeyville

Two voices call to you from where they stood

Lay down your law books now, they're no damn good

[Verse 2]

Better keep on moving, Doolin-Dalton

'Til your shadow sets you free

And if you're fast, and if you're lucky

You will never see that hanging tree

[Bridge]

Well, the towns lay out across the dusty plains

Like graveyards filled with tombstones, waiting for the names

And a man could use his back or use his brains

But some just went stir crazy, Lord, 'cause nothing ever changed

[Verse 3]

'Til Bill Doolin met Bill Dalton

He was working cheap, just biding time

Then he laughed and said, "I'm going"

And so he left that peaceful life behind, 'hind

[Outro]

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