LeDoux, Chris - Billy The Kid Lyrics






In the southern part of Texas, east and west of El Paso
Where the mighty Franklin Mountains guard the trail to Mexico.

Theres a new made widow cryin and a hurse a-rollin slow,
And I guess that Devils passed this way again.

Theres a lathered sorrel stallion runnin through the Joshua Trees,
A young man in the saddle with his coat tails in the breeze.

Got a six gun on his right hip and a rifle at his knee,
And hes dealin in a game that he cant win.

Poor Billy Bonney, youre only twenty-one,
Pat Garretts got your name on every bullet in his gun.
Each notch you carved on your six-guns got a bloody tale to tell
Well, youre a mile ahead of Garrett and a step outside of hell.

Them fancy clothes youre wearin and the women in your bed,
Cant take away the faces of the men that you left dead.

As you ride across the badlands with a price upon your head,
Now that wheel or fortune starts to turn.

Your reputations grown till its the biggest in the land,
And there aint a lot of people left who wanna call your hand.

And I guess youll go down shootin just like all branded men,
And when you shake hands with the Devil you get burned.

Poor Billy Bonney, youre only twenty-one,
Pat Garretts got your name on every bullet in his gun.
Each notch you carved on your six-guns got a bloody tale to tell
Well, youre a mile ahead of Garrett and a step outside of hell.

Poor Billy Bonney, youre only twenty-one,
Pat Garretts got your name on every bullet in his gun.
Each notch you carved on your six-guns got a bloody tale to tell
Well, youre a mile ahead of Garrett and a step outside of hell.





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  1. T.... S....

    living in el paso.

  2. W.... J....

    Great Song even Greater Artist

  3. t.... k....

    Billy the kid has always been one of my wild west Hero's. Along with Jesse James and Ned Kelly.

    t.... k....

    Ned Kelly the real life Iron Man from Australia he's one of mine and my favorite is John Wesley Harden from my hometown of Bonham Texas

  4. J.... T....

    Sometimes I wish I could have lived a life like this fast and hard

  5. r.... ....

    Anybody else realize that he's talking about Texas in the song but Billy the Kid was from New Mexico?

  6. J.... B....

    "You're a mile ahead of Garrett, and a step outside of hell."

  7. T.... ....

    He put on one badass show. I was lucky enough to see him in concert twice at Billy Bobs in Ft. Worth.

  8. R.... G....

    who listens to this while playing rdr2 online. cause I do

  9. W.... L....

    The 345 that disliked this are libtards

    W.... L....

    hell yeah

    W.... L....

    Says the idiot who has a traitor flag as is profile page

  10. R.... G....

    New "country singers" should be ashamed

  11. W.... L....

    Hadn't heard this sing in ages!

  12. S.... ....

    At 0:07 Chasing Billy across the open plain..

  13. D.... M....

    So what is the TRUTH about the Lincon County war?
    To some of what I have read, Mr. Bonney was fiercely loyal. Might have rode with him.
    But did Garrett kill him?
    Who kills a friend?
    We will NEVER KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT HIM.

    D.... M....

    HE never drew first but drew first blood. and no i dont think Pat killed him.

  14. B.... S....

    always loved the Charlie Daniels Band version

  15. J.... J....

    Now I dont care for pat but him and Billy weren't enemies even though everyone or well in this song they make it seem like they were enemies even though they were actually friends but love the song and chris ledoux

  16. R.... M....

    If your thinking you want a stranger there’s one coming home

  17. t.... h....

    My mom's father shoed horses with Chris Ledoux so she always got backstage passes. So that's pretty cool I guess. Sorry for wasting your time:)

    t.... h....

    That's pretty awesome :) definitely not waisting my time.

    t.... h....

    @Ave Maria cool

  18. J.... M....

    If there were more cowboys an outlaws life would be better off hang em high

    J.... M....

    Were just outgunned by the blind sheep just wanting a paycheck. Very few real men these days with real balls.

  19. G.... G....

    *one man amoung men* 🎸

    G.... G....

    I know the feeling. Especially these days.

  20. T.... S....

    I don't know

  21. C.... 1....

    Young Guns

  22. A.... W....

    Young guns is and always will be a great movie rip 🙏 Chris ledoux

  23. M.... B....

    Chris always sings great!

  24. G.... S....

    Always loved his music an miss him so much good bless you

  25. J.... S....

    Blue lives matter freaks will hate Billy the kid. And rightly so, yet, they will cling to their hatred, and let it and Billy the kid rule over them.

    J.... S....

    I support police myself

    J.... S....

    @Ave Maria me to the ones that do good. Then again last support anybody who does good

    J.... S....

    There was no Blue lives matter and tell there was a Black lives matter I wonder why?

  26. J.... S....

    Emilio Estevez was a good Billy the Kid.

    J.... S....

    Providence OPC-Bradenton he was wasn't he 😃

  27. D.... W....

    317 people don’t have a clue!!!!!!

  28. G.... G....

    Deathless ❤ ❤

  29. B.... W....

    i love him and billy the kid

  30. A.... M....

    Hey Pepin I see you got Charlie Crawford down there with ya, BANG

  31. J.... H....

    We need the spirit of the Kid in New Mexico again....

  32. D.... B....

    Pat are you my friend?

  33. P.... L....

    Best dollar eighty I ever spent!

  34. B.... B....

    Sure wish it was still like that today.

  35. D.... B....

    Was his name William or Henry

  36. M.... M....

    We will never know the truth,, unless it was Billy himself telling the stories,,not our generation,, cause will never know,, the only things now a day's know,, is making up their own theories!!!

  37. K.... L....

    Get a tattoo

  38. K.... L....

    Cali prison, punk bitch

  39. K.... L....

    Go sell used cars

  40. K.... L....

    Fuck bikers

  41. K.... L....

    Once a terror

  42. D.... B....

    Is the fiddle waltz at the beginning part of another song? If so what’s it name?

  43. K.... M....

    Billy the kid r.i.p

  44. K.... M....

    Billy the kid is fast with the gun

    K.... M....

    Billy the kid r.i.p

  45. S.... P....

    I will try to get there

  46. B.... M....

    I like this movie

  47. A.... P....

    WHAT REALLY HAPPEND ?

  48. C.... D....

    hi Bob🔫by Bob

  49. S.... P....

    I will be there at your side Billy

  50. W.... R....

    Happy I got to grow up in kaycee Wyoming, grew up on his songs went to the memorial, celebrated Chris ledoux day and hung out with Ned and his kids, never got to meet you Chris but you were a good man

  51. P.... L....

    Best dollar eighty I ever spent!

  52. S.... M....

    I have this song on cd

  53. W.... ....

    Fight me
    Daggnabbit!!

  54. s.... r....

    welcome to real country boys!

  55. b.... ....

    EmiLEAOOOOOOOOOOOO

  56. A.... R....

    good song

  57. A.... Y....

    3:04 "Sh*t"

  58. T.... ....

    I love this movie and the song but I never noticed that Lincoln,white oaks looks nothion like that

  59. P.... L....

    RIP Chris LeDoux! You are the real deal. Glad I got to shake your hand and speak to you for few minutes

  60. d.... d....

    What movie at 1:28

    d.... d....

    dylan dewalt young guns 1 or 2

    d.... d....

    Briggs 1 both I guess

    d.... d....

    dylan dewalt yee

  61. k.... s....

    Young Guns 1 and 2..best movies ever!

  62. M.... ....

    one of the best songs ever

  63. T.... M....

    He was left handed so he would have his six gun on his left side

    T.... M....

    Masoko Senpai Billy was right handed

  64. C.... M....

    It was better that day u could kill a fucker that day but now its call the cops Fuck that

  65. J.... A....

    Y'all might not believe me but my father and Chris were good friends

  66. N.... S....

    Who else is here because of Family Guy
    Peter The Kid

  67. E.... W....

    Love this song. I've been fascinated by Billy since I was a boy playing Cowboys and Indians. If I remember right they think he was from Indiana or somewhere else in the Midwest.

  68. y.... b....

    Do I play this on repeat? FUCK YEAH

  69. R.... W....

    he was taken far too young when ever i hear his voice I get a lump in My throat, he has an amazing voice, love to listen to his voice his songs and he looked good as well, I know he is entertaining the heavens now. RIP Chris Ledoux we miss ya cowboy

    R.... W....

    I was lucky enough to see Chris, and his son ride at different times.

  70. m.... ....

    Miss Chris and his style of country. Need more of this.

  71. C.... H....

    Ppl get mad at me when i say i dont like country music, but i dont like the country music that is made nowadays, every song is about girls, trucks, and beer if someone makes songs about stuff that is real to them like this, then that is art, just like this song

  72. C.... K....

    I'm still racking my brain trying to figure out how 200 people dislike this!

    C.... K....

    BOTS THEIR BOTS NOT PEOPLE

  73. m.... 1....

    YOUNG GUNS!!!

  74. A.... G....

    What movie is this?

    A.... G....

    Andrés Garcia Teja Young guns

  75. R.... R....

    Yeah!! Chris Ledoux an amazing singer, real cowboy and wonderful Human Being. I am a Fan too

  76. l.... w....

    What movie

  77. H.... D....

    Awesome !

  78. W.... m....

    What did you show the video not the program the movie

  79. K.... M....

    Saw him live 13 *backstage 5

  80. T.... C....

    There's 2 less cowboys in this world today it's sad to think of. REST IN PEACE Chris and billy

  81. C.... ....

    Hit shuffle on my gaming playlist, this song pops up twice within 5 songs? *feels that today will be a great day*

  82. L.... V....

    William McCarty Jr. Is "Billy the kids" name if I can remember somewhat accurately

    L.... V....

    Billy the kid real name was William Henry bondy

    L.... V....

    William Bower huh, I thought I remember seeing "William Henry McCarty Jr.

    L.... V....

    I have the book written by pat Garrett and I have a history degree from college. I wrote a paper on the new Mexico cattle war

    L.... V....

    William Bower That's pretty cool

  83. B.... R....

    Pat garret what a prick and a coward for killing Billy the kid in the back

  84. h.... ....

    www.handsfreedoghanrness.com
    WHAT CAN YOU DO HANDS FREE?

  85. T.... ....

    I live down the mountain from were blazers mill and all that took place

  86. S.... S....

    What's the name of this movie?

    S.... S....

    Starr Swanson Young guns

  87. N.... N....

    Only person to be in Both HOFs. Chris Ledoux.

  88. S.... E....

    I love you

  89. B.... T....

    I thought that was a kick ass movie and I think the 10¢ writers made Billy infamous.

    B.... T....

    Whoever asked me if I know Billy the kid was real...Uh,yeahI know that. I just don't think he was totally evil in real life. I think the 10¢ books made him sound much worse in order to sell more books. Does that answer your question?

  90. R.... D....

    young guns

  91. M.... H....

    Billy the kid... un classico

  92. B.... 6....

    Man he was took way to soon, I met him when he was performing in Oklahoma one hell of a guy. Still have the program he autographed

    B.... 6....

    Buckwild 65 thought you were talking about billy the kid

  93. J.... G....

    I once rode with Chris .he was a great guy to hang out with .

    J.... G....

    Joey Gayle My grandpa went to school with him.

  94. g.... 1....

    one of my favorite songs

  95. J.... T....

    Love the fact they use Scenes from "Young Guns" for this movie. Westerns are a dying movie breed sadly

    J.... T....

    There’s still a plenty good shows though. Check out The Son or Hell On Wheels.

    J.... T....

    It's ashame chris ledoux is gone . HE was Hell of a cowboy and a singer . he always tried to do the RIGHT thing . GOD BLESS CHRIS LEDOUX

    J.... T....

    Yeah. Westerns just aren't as good anymore. Young Guns was awesome

    J.... T....

    @Dave Geisler yeah. John Wayne was one of the last great western stars

    J.... T....

    It got my dad

  96. J.... W....

    what's wrong with the 92 who disliked this

  97. A.... A....

    I love this song!

  98. R.... W....

    still listening to his songs 2017 from 2008

    R.... W....

    Ray Woods its 2019 and we’re still listening to this living legend 👍🏼

    R.... W....

    @Dewy Brown 2019 here too

  99. E.... G....

    I grew up in New Mexico, Billy wasn't an outlaw he was defending the ranch hands in the Lincoln county war.

    E.... G....

    @billy kid. that's ok Epstein didnt kill himself.

    E.... G....

    Yes he was wrong place wrong time. But did the right thing

    E.... G....

    Ian Meadows no he wasn’t Pat Garrett let him go cause Pat and billy was friends and Pat knew the only way Billy had a chance of getting away alive was by Pat becoming a law officer

    E.... G....

    So did I. I agree, the kids at my school hated me for thinking Billy wasn't the bad guy. Back then everyone did bad stuff. Hell the sheriff killed more people than anyone. And some of them did something that didn't give them the right to be killed.