Lead in            Now Smackwater Jack he bought a shotgun Cause he was in the mood for a little confrontation He just let it all hang loose   He didn’t think about the noose   He couldn’t take no more abuse   So he shot down the congregation You can’t talk to a man   With a shotgun in his hand   Shotgun in his hand   Now Big Jim the chief stood for law and order   He called for the guards to come and surround the border Now from his bulldog mouth   As he led the posse south   Came the cry we got the right   To clean up the streets for our wives and our daughters     You can’t talk to a man    When he don’t want to understand   No no no no       The account of the capture wasn’t in the papers But you know they hanged ole Smack right then instead of later You know the people were quite pleased   Cause the outlaw had been seized   And on the whole it was a very good year   For the undertaker      You know you know you can’t talk to a man   With a shotgun in his hand   Shotgun in his hand        Smack water Jack yeah   Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun   Talkin’ about Smack talkin about Jack   Smackwater Jack yeah