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Devil's Right Hand Lyrics

Artist: Johnny Cash
Album: Unearthed

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

Comments/Interpretations

by nuker on 2/25/2009 9:14am
" ... nothing thouched the trigger but the devil's right hand" :)

by abby on 3/7/2010 2:51pm
i love this song!

by Gu on 7/5/2011 8:48pm
Awesome

by BDR on 4/26/2012 8:17pm
Fucking bad ass

by Lutendo godfrey makhado mabuda on 6/30/2012 4:25pm
No devil wil rise up all deseas must get out from any body even hiv and aids must be arested and getting healed spiritual rightnow in jesus name

by GWS on 12/19/2012 5:25pm
This song was written by Steve Earle,not Johnny Cash.

by sujay on 5/20/2013 7:20am
the most memorable classic song

by LT on 7/28/2013 6:13am
Not a Johnny Cash song. Steve Earle wrote it.

by Anonymous on 1/6/2014 7:33am
Doesn't matter still memorable

by JT on 11/11/2014 10:10am
Bob Seger did this song also on his"Ride Out" CD.