Johnny Cash Devil's right Hand

Devil's Right Hand
Johnny Cash

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 a 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

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Johnny
• Cash
• Devil's
• right
• Hand

[Hyreia]

I swear, every time I look for more Johnny Cash songs I find three more amazing ones.

[THEMAIDENME1]

nice cover!

It's actually a Steve Earle song, but this is a great cover!!!

[06090401111111111111]

i love this a cover!!!!!! ?!?!?!?

[bobyjacks1]

best freken song by this guy ever....

[0o0o0o3]

i prefere this cover than the original :s

[Guiltybaron]

This is the best song and cover ever! :D

[TheGinger15765]

@quinny44 I never said Mr. Cash wrote the song. I said he told a story with his music, and put his true feelings into it. I never gave him credit for writing the song. I know he didn't. I'm not stupid. I was voicing my opinion that the music of the greats (From the 50's to some early 70's) the person preforming it put true meaning into it. Take a chill pill kid. Don't see you bitching out Hendrix for singing Hey Joe - The Leaves do you? No, so calm down and just enjoy the music.

[series15000]

@quinny44 i ment more views than the song he is covering!!! chill out

[quinny44]

@series15000 THIS IS THE COVER

[quinny44]

@TheGinger15765 mr cash didnt, this is a steve earle song.

[TheGinger15765]

Real music is about telling a story, and putting you're true feelings into the song while doing it. That is something Mr. Cash always managed to do. You hardly see that nowadays.

[series15000]

more views than the cover too!!!