Smackwater Jack, he bought a shotgun 'Cause he was in the mood for a little confrontation He didn't think about the noose He just let it all hang loose 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 With a shotgun in his hand Now Big Jim the chief stood for law and order He called for the men to surround the border And from his bulldog mouth As the pose headed south Came a cry,