Ron Stanfield His Name Is Burt lyrics

He was big, he was tall, and he was mean
He was the ugliest critter I've seen
He would yell and shout and run the people out
He had been everywhere anyone had ever been

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His name was Burt. Nobody get hurt
Hey, lookout! Here he comes. Hit the dirt!

Burt rambled all around from place to place
And when he smiled he wore a frown upon his face
He would shoot on sight anyone who liked to fight
And would kill anyone who tried to take his place

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One day Burt came drifting into town
Ol' Shorty Gibson was gonna gun him down
They had a drink or two and after they were through
Folks gathered along the street from miles around


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Now Shorty only stood five-foot-four
Ol' Burt was six-foot-five and maybe more
Beneath the blazing sun they both went for their gun
There was a cloud of smoke and then a mighty roar

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So quiet in the street Ol' Burt did lay
Shorty Gibson didn't have a word to say
Ol' Burt had his fun, but forgot to load his gun
And Shorty was the hero of the day

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