Red Headed Stranger

The red-headed stranger from Blue Rock, Montana
 Rode into town one day
 And under his knees was a ragin' black stallion
 And walkin' behind was a bay
 The red-headed stranger had eyes like the thunder
 And his lips, they were sad and tight
 His little lost love lay asleep on the hillside
 And his heart was heavy as night
 Don't cross him, don't boss him
 He's wild in his sorrow
 He's ridin' and hidin' his pain
 Don't fight him, don't spite him
 Just wait 'til tomorrow
 Maybe he'll ride on again
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 A yellow-haired lady leaned out of her window
 And watched as he passed her way
 She drew back in fear at the sight of the stallion
 But cast greedy eyes on the bay
 But how could she know that this dancin' bay pony
 Meant more to him than life?
 For this was the horse that his little lost darlin'
 Had ridden when she was his wife
 Don't cross him, don't boss him
 He's wild in his sorrow
 He's ridin' and hidin' his pain
 Don't fight him, don't spite him
 Just wait 'til tomorrow
 Maybe he'll ride on again
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 The yellow-haired lady came down to the tavern
 And looked up the stranger there
 He bought her a drink, and he gave her some money
 He just didn't seem to care
 She followed him out as he saddled his stallion
 And laughed as she grabbed at the bay
 He shot her so quick, they had no time to warn her
 She never heard anyone say
 Don't cross him, don't boss him
 He's wild in his sorrow
 He's ridin' and hidin' his pain
 Don't fight him, don't spite him
 Just wait 'til tomorrow
 Maybe he'll ride on again
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 The yellow-haired lady was buried at sunset
 The stranger went free, of course
 For you can't hang a man for killin' a woman
 Who's tryin' to steal your horse
 This is the tale of the red-headed stranger
 And if he should pass your way
 Stay out of the path of the ragin' black stallion
 And don't lay a hand on the bay
 Don't cross him, don't boss him
 He's wild in his sorrow
 He's ridin' and hidin' his pain
 Don't fight him, don't spite him
 Just wait 'til tomorrow
 Maybe he'll ride on again