"Not guilty", I said, you've got the wrong man
Mama said,"The pistol
Never knew why, I didn't understand
Is the devil's right hand"
So then I went and bought myself a Colt 45
The devil's right hand
Shoot as fast as lightnin' but it loads a mite slow
The devil's right hand
Mama said, "The pistol
Mama said, "The pistol is the devil's right hand"
Well I get into a card game in a company town
The devil's right hand
Loads a mite slow and soon I found out
The devil's right hand
Mama said, "The pistol
The trial was in the morning and they [Incomprehensible] me out of bed
The devil's right hand
It can get you into trouble but it can't get you out
Mama dropped a dozen eggs, she really blew up
The devil's right hand
l asked if I could have one someday when I grew up
The devil's right hand
Mama said,"The pistol is the devil's right hand"
Is the devil's right hand"
The devil's right hand
Nothing touched the trigger but the devil's right hand
Mama said,"The pistol
Called a Peacemaker but I never knew why
My very first pistol was a cap and ball Colt
Asked me how I pleaded, "Not guilty" I said
In the general store when I was thirteen
The devil's right hand
Is the devil's right hand"
The devil's right hand
Never touched his holster, never had a chance to draw
Really blew up, I didn't understand
Caught a miner cheating, I shot the dog down
Thought it was the finest thing I ever had seen
But the devil's right hand
My Mama said,"The pistol
Nothing touched the trigger
Shot the dog down, I watched the man fall
Is the devil's right hand
