James Taylor - Smackwater Jack Lyrics
(performed with Carole King)Now Smackwater Jack, he bought a shotgun'Cause he was in the mood for a little confrontationHe just let it all hang looseHe didn't think about the nooseHe couldn't take no more abuseSo he shot down the congregationYou can't talk to a manWith a shotgun in his handShotgunNow Big Jim the chief stood for law and orderHe called for the guard to come and surround the borderNow from his bulldog mouthAs he led the posse southCame the cry, we got to rideClean up the streets for our wives and our daughtersYou can't talk to a manWhen he don't want to understandNo, no, no, no, no, noThe account of the capture wasn't in the papersBut you know, they hanged ole Smack right then instead of laterYou know the people were quite pleased'Cause the outlaw had been seizedAnd on the whole, it was a very good yearFor the undertakerYou know, you know, you can't talk to a manWith a shotgun in his handShotgun in his handSmackwater Jack, yeahSmackwater Jack bought a shotgunYeah, Smackwater Jack bought a shotgunSmackwater Jack, yeahSmackwater Jack, yeahTalkin' about Smackwater Jack, yeahTalkin' about Smackwater Jack, ohTalkin' about Jack and his shotgun,Talkin' about Smack, talkin' about JackSmackwater Jack, yeah