marty robbins《Cottonwood Tree》[MP3_LRC]

[00:00.00]90听音乐网 www.90T8.com  [00:04.79]I rode into Tucson three hours ago [00:09.05]For supplies and a short friendly game [00:12.83]Of poker while smitty put some new shoes [00:17.31]On old dan before he goes lame [00:21.00]I sat in a game at the Miner's Saloon soon I had doubled my stake [00:29.42]The cards run like they'd been dealt by Lady Luck [00:33.86]They were just sealing my fate [00:37.83]A young cowboy lost more than he could afford [00:41.74]And accused me of dealing too smart [00:45.96]His draw was too slow and he fell to the floor [00:50.04]With three bullets close to the heart [00:54.06]Oh cottonwood tree are you waiting for me waiting to take me away [01:02.70]I've done no wrong but the town cannot see [01:06.56]And so with my life I must pay [01:10.74]A crowd started gathering the sheriff came in [01:15.01]I handed him over my gun [01:18.87]Was then when I found out the boy I had killed [01:22.98]Was the town's biggest man's only son [01:27.00]I tried to explain I had shot in defense it was the young cowboy or me [01:35.29]The crowd wouldn't listen so they drug me out [01:39.53]To the limb of this cottonwood tree [01:43.46]Majestically standing out here all alone [01:47.60]It's spring and the valley is green [01:51.56]But I can't admire a place I don't belong [01:55.93]To me it's all like a bad dream [01:59.72]But old Dan's beneath me with new shows and all [02:03.91]As they place the noose round my neck [02:07.70]Cowboys I've never laid eyes on before are tying my hands to my back [02:15.98]Oh cottonwood tree are you waiting for me waiting to take me away [02:24.59]I've done no wrong but the town cannot see [02:28.52]And so with my life I must pay [02:32.32]I see hate in the eyes of the town's biggest man [02:36.85]As he pulls a branch from the tree [02:40.97]To whip the backside of my old pony Dan [02:45.06]So he'll run out from under me [02:48.98]Insane he won't listen to my last appeal [02:53.14]A wild grin has covered his face [02:57.07]As I tried to reason just how he would feel [03:01.54]If he were up here in my place [03:04.55]There's many a mountain trail I'll never ride green valleys I'll never see [03:13.19]A young cowboy died and a man's foolish pride [03:17.23]Brought me to this cottonwood tree [03:20.87]My face is turned upward and I cannot breathe [03:25.48]The sky's growing dark overhead [03:29.60]The knot's pulling tight as my body swepts free [03:33.68]A few moments more I'll be dead [03:37.48]Oh cottonwood tree are you putting for me putting to take me away [03:45.72]I've done no wrong but the town cannot see [03:50.29]And so with my life I must pay