Shotgun Song

Well, I wish I had a shotgun, I'd tie it to my side
Never be without the power to make a man do right
Steady on my shoulders, standing in the wind
I've been down before, but I won't be down again

And if I had a pony, how fast I would ride?
Yippie-tiy-iy-ay, with the shotgun at my side
An outlaw to my foes, a hero to my friends
I've been down before, but I won't be down again

And the days would be so easy, the nights would be so slow
I'd turn my pony south, boys, and ride to Mexico
My pockets full of silver to gamble or to lay
'Cause I've been down before, but I won't be down again

But I ain't got no silver, no pony, no gun
All I got's this hammer like old John Henry swung
Been 10 years on this chain gang
One more day, and then
I've been down before, but I won't be down again

Now standing on this rock pile of four and 20 men
I've been down before, but I won't be down again
I've been down before, but I won't be down again