George Strait - Arkansas Dave Lyrics
He rode up on a winter day
Steam rising off a streak faced bay
Said, you probably know my name
If you don't it's Arkansas Dave
And how he got the bay he rode
Said, he killed a man in Ohio
First man he killed, first horse he stole
It was a long road for Arkansas Dave
He shot and left him where he lay
Said, he'd never forget that winter day
He rode off on a streak faced bay
I stood up and I shook his hand
Started thinking of a plan
'Bout how I'd deal him his last hand
Didn't take him long to come unwound
He jumped up and gunned two men down
Ran outside to leave the town
But ol' bay was nowhere to be found
I hid out with my 44
And when he walked back through the door
I shot till I could shoot no more
And Dave Rudabaugh fell to the floor
It was the end of the road for Arkansas Dave
I shot and left him where he lay
I'll never forget that winter day
I rode off on the streak faced bay
No, I'll never forget that winter day
I rode home on daddy's streak faced bay
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George Strait Arkansas Dave Comments
This would be a song that marty robbins would have made famous.
Love this
This song was written by his son. His son Bubba called him up and told his dad think I wrote my first good song George Strait bubbas dad asked him to sing some and after hearing it he told his son Bubba think your on to something. Thanks to Bubbas amazing song writing skills and George Strait amazing voice we have this great song. I have the same birthday as George Strait May/18.
wish they would make a movie about Dave Rudabaugh
Country music died when they kicked him out and brought in guys like Sam hunt and Dylan Scott. Sadly, Nashville and the radio stations tell us what country is
Please do. Us fans would like to know.
Handsome!
Greatest ever!💙
He rode up on a winter day
Steam rising off a streak faced bay
Said, you probably know my name
If you don't, it's Arkansas Dave
He talked of fifteen years ago
And how he got the bay he rode
Said, he killed a man in Ohio
First man he killed, first horse he stole
It was a long road for Arkansas Dave
He shot and left him where he lay
Said, he'd never forget that winter day
He rode off on a streak faced bay
-----
I stood up and I shook his hand
Told no one that I knew this man
Started thinking of a plan
'Bout how I'd deal him his last hand
Didn't take him long to come unwound
He jumped up and gunned two men down
Ran outside to leave the town
But ol' bay was nowhere to be found
I hid out with my 44
And when he walked back through the door
I shot till I could shoot no more
And Dave Rudabaugh fell to the floor
-----
It was the end of the road for Arkansas Dave
I shot and left him where he lay
I'll never forget that winter day
I rode off on the streak faced bay
No, I'll never forget that winter day
I rode home on daddy's streak faced bay...
Bubba got a song on a King George album ! Cool.
And it's not just there cause of family.
What a great tune
I’m drunk asf then this jam plays my respects
wasn't AR Dave decapitated in Old Mexico
Conflicting stories. Another story says he headed north and fathered 3 kids and died of natural causes. Sometimes I wish the old west was more clear cut, but I guess that would remove some of the mystique.
Got in a gun fight in Mexico over a card game killed two or three people and then got shot himself
On "Tales of the Old West" David Carradine said Dave tried to ambush Wyatt Earp and they shot it out with shotguns. Dave got off the first shot, but not a single shot his Earp, but did shoot holes in his coat and trousers, Earp then shot Dave and killed him, another lucky break for Earp. You can find this on youtube.com.
And wasn't known as "Arkansas" Dave Rudabaugh. He was known as "Dirty" Dave. He shot three people and went right back into the saloon, got shot, and they cut his head off
Was never played on today’s Country music radio stations. Too busy playing pop and rap country. Beer, tailgates And body like a back road.
I like this music i am mexican i love this music
I personally prefer the live version over the studio version :)
is that Marti singing harmony
The best song.
your the best George
Love this song.
I Love them always loved George for a long time!!
Has a johnny cash tune to it..they would of been great in a song together.
Damn, this is what country music use to be all about. I miss it:(
Don't we all
George is and will forever be the King of country! :)
Oh and Dave would be happy to know that he gets his own theme song Lol XD I love Young Guns
+langstonlover17 its not your gang dave why should you get your own theme song
this song is fun to play
This man knows what COUNTRY is all about!
you do know that his son bubba wrote this song
I think this man could sing the phone book and it would be wonderful! Great job George! Love ya!
Anne Kress lol! Me too friend
Goin to go see King George for his final tour. Cannot wait and hopefully he will sing this song.
I went to his final tour in Portland Oregon
George Strait son bubba wrote this song.
Did he really? I have an uncle in Georgia named Dave. And a cousin here in Buffalo named Dave.
this is a great song
Love the song, and none better than George Strait. Thanks so much for sharing. Gwen