A gunman wears it when he kills To hide the mortal sin Of shooting down another man Who has no chance to win Many men have seen it Theyll never see it again That smiling mask that watched them die Its called, the Devils grin [Chorus] The Devils grin The Devils grin Ive worn a star a long long time Though its not so long in years When you use a gun you count the time and hours In blood and fears My reputation says Im fast The fastest gun around And thats why those who break the law Dont hang around my town But looking down and straight at me Like a statue carved of stone Was the smiling face of an evil man Like none Id ever known He touched his hat politely Bid the time of day to me But all the time deep in his eyes I saw taunting me [Chorus] The Devils grin The hackles on my neck stood up For in his eyes I saw That he neither lacked the courage Nor the willingness to draw It wasnt like the times before Id played this deadly game With some fast reputation Or an outlaw with a name This man just hung around the town I watched, he did no wrong Inside I knew hed come for me But when, where, how long? He was clever, he asked questions Where there a ranch to buy? He made the people like him With a smile that meant Id die [Chorus] The Devils grin I knew I had to force his hand There was no need to pretend I trapped him in a game of cards There could only be one end I called him cheat and shot him down Knowing that I would win And my face in the mirror Behind the bar, was wearing The Devils grin [Chorus] The Devils grin The Devils grin
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