The Devil's Right Hand

'Bout the time my daddy left to fight the big war

Saw my first pistol in the general store

In the general store

When I was 13

Thought it was the finest thing I ever had seen

I asked if I could have one when I grew up

Mama dropped a dozen eggs and she really blew up

She really blew up and I didn't understand

Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand

She really blew up and I didn't understand

Mama said, "The pistol is the devil's right hand. The devil's right hand. The devil's right hand. Mama said, "The pistol is the devil's right hand."

The very first pistol was a cap and ball coat. Shoot as fast as lightning, but it loads a mite slow. It loads a mite slow, and I soon found out.

It can get you into trouble, but it can't get you out. Then I went and bought myself a Colt .45. Call a peacemaker, but I didn't know why.

I never knew why and I didn't understand

I never knew why I didn't understand

Get into a car gaming a company town

Caught a minor cheatin' and I shot the dog down

Shot the dog down, watched the dog fall

Never touched a toaster, never had a chance to draw

The trial was in the morning and they drove me out of bed

As for how I pleaded not guilty, I said

Not guilty, I said, you've got the wrong man

Nothin' touched the trigger but the devil's right hand

Not guilty, I said, you've got the wrong man

Nothin' touched the trigger but the devil's right hand

hand, the devil's right hand, the devil's right hand, enough to touch to trigger

but the devil's right hand.