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Related: About this forumThe Devil's Right Hand - Steve Earle
About the time that Daddy left to fight the big war
I saw my first pistol in the general store
In the general store, when I was thirteen
Thought it was the finest thing I ever had seen
So l asked if I could have one when I grew up
Mama dropped a dozen eggs, 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
My very first pistol was a cap and ball Colt
Shoot as fast as lightnin' but it loads a mite slow
Loads a mite slow and i soon found out
It can get you into trouble but it can't get you out
So then I went and bought myself a Colt 45
Called a peacemaker but I never knew why
Never knew why, I didn't understand
Cause Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
Never knew why, I didn't understand
Cause 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
Well I get into a card game in the company town
Caught a miner cheating I shot the dog down
Shot the dog down, watched the dog fall
Never touched his holster, never had a chance to draw
The trial was in the morning and they drug me out of bed
Asked me how I pleaded, not guilty I said
Not guilty I said, you've got the wrong man
Nothing touched the trigger but the devil's right hand
Not guilty I said, you've got the wrong man
Nothing touched the trigger but the devil's right hand
the devil's right hand, the devil's right hand
Nothing touched the trigger but the devil's right hand
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)and I missed him on Treme when he got killed off.
Chef Eric
(1,024 posts)Clyde Tenson
(65 posts)...that keeps me coming back to DU. Thanks for turning me on to Mr. Earle. (they often call me Speedo...)
DreamSmoker
(841 posts)I love this song as well..
I am one Gun advocate.. One who loves Guns, has Guns a keeps them locked up..
The Handgun itself is nothing but a Tool.. Til the wrong Man has it and uses it..
Its design is to be used in self defense.. The One tool that puts life and death at your finger tips.. A equalizer of Men..
I live in one Bad place in the U.S... Most Folks here are Law abiding Citizens.. Many own Guns.. But yet not one has ever pulled their weapons in their entire lives and pointed them at anyone..
On the other hand, we here have one Big Gang Problem.. Last year alone we had over 30ea Murders by Gangbangers with Guns..
It showed quit clearly where the Problem is.. After Local Police here called in the Feds and swept this town clean several times.. The random shootings just stopped.. In recent days we had a couple more.. One drive By, and One Murder Love affair...
My point is that the Gun itself though constantly under attack is not the Problem.. Its Us..
Until we as Americans put our foot down hard and stop the Violence.. People will still die uselessly by the Gun in Criminals hands..
I am not debating anyone.. Just pointing out the truth.. Like it or leave it..