Rattle Snake Joe

Come gather round my children

I've got a story to tell

'Bout a man who stood up tall

At the ringing of the graveyard bell

He was only an ordinary man

But he did an extraordinary thing

From the sea to the mighty tree

Stood up before the devil and said

Ooh, devil get outta my way

I don't care what the reaper man say

Can't take a life for another day

I said Rattle Snake Joe's going home, yeah

Stand back devil,  'cause I'm on my way

I ain't been home for a thousand days

A holy word from the bible page

It says Rattle Snake Joe's going home, yeah

Let me tell you more about the man, hah

Well the judge and the jury wanted

To put him in the state's pen

They said Joe we will halve your time

If you sell us every one of your friends

Well Joe just smiled

Looked the judge in the eye

Aimed his pistol with a eager line

Said I'll see justice on the side, he said

I don't care what the reaper man say

Can't take a life for another day

I said Rattle Snake Joe's going home, yeah

Stand back devil, 'cause I'm on my way

I ain't been home for a thousand days

A holy word from the bible page

It says Rattle Snake Joe's going home, yeah

Come gather round my children

I've got a story to tell

'Bout a man who stood up tall

At the ringing of the graveyard bell

He was only an ordinary man

But he did an extraordinary thing

From the sea to the mighty tree

Stood up before the devil and said

Ooh, devil get outta my way

I don't care what the reaper man say (hey)

Can't take a life for another day

I said Rattle Snake Joe's going home, yeah

(Alright, I don't care)

Stand back devil, 'cause I'm on my way

(Watch me, watch me go home)

I ain't been home for a thousand days

A holy word from the bible page

It says Rattle Snake Joe's going home, yeah

Rattle Snake Joe's going home, uh