Smackwater Jack - Carole King
Now Smackwater Jack he bought a shotgun
'Cause he was in the mood
For a little confrontation
He just let it all hang loose
He didn't think about the noose
He couldn't take no more abuse
So he shot down the congregation
You can't talk to a man
With a shotgun in his hand
Shotgun
Now Big Jim the chief stood for law and order
He called for the guard to come
And surround the border
Now from his bulldog mouth
As he led the posse south
Came the cry we got to ride
Clean up the streets for our wives
And our daughters
You can't talk to a man
When he don't want to understand
No no no no no no
The account of the capture wasn't in the papers
But you know they hanged ole
Smack right then instead of later
You know the people were quite pleased
'Cause the outlaw had been seized
And on the whole it was a very good year
For the undertaker
You know you know you can't talk to a man
With a shotgun in his hand
Shotgun in his hand
Smackwater Jack yeah
Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun
Yeah Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun
Smackwater Jack yeah
Smackwater Jack yeah
Talkin' about Smackwater Jack yeah
Talkin' about Smackwater Jack oh
Talkin' about Jack and his shotgun
Talkin' about Smack talkin' about Jack
Smackwater Jack yeah
