Never Fave Ole Joe Alone

When the sheriff came round daddy hollered for his gun
He was lookin for my brother who was out on the run
Mama said he's up and gone with a score to fill
Out thru the night to make a kill

Papa said watch your back cause I learned him well
He's a wanna be outlaw you can never tell

Never trust your life without a gun never face the past unarmed
Never be afraid when a man must die and never face ole Joe alone

Brother had a motive and a moral on his side
On the letter of the law he would never ride
Old man Peters was a mile downstream
He'd done that girl just to hear her scream

Tried to change his mind but he wouldn't budge
Jury executioner and judge
By the time they found him it was too late
Old man Peters had found his fate