At the time my daddy went to fight the great war, saw my first pistol in the company store, in the company store when I was 13, thought it was the finest thing I ever had seen.
I asked if I could have one when I growed up, mama broke a dozen eggs and really blew up, she really blew up and I didn't understand, mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand.
She really blew up and I didn't understand, mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand, the devil's right hand, the devil's right hand, mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand.
My first pistol was a cap and ball cold
It can shoot as fast as lightning but it loads a mite slow
It loads a mite slow and I soon found out
It can get you into trouble but it can't get you out
Then I went and bought a Colt .45
Called a peacemaker though I didn't know why
I didn't know why I'll never understand
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
I didn't know why I'll never understand
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
The devil's right hand, the devil's right hand
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
I got in a car game in a company town
Caught a minor cheatin' and I shot the dog down
Shot the dog down and watched the dog fall
Never touched the pistol or had a chance to draw
The trial next morning and they drug me out of bed
They asked me how I pled, not guilty I said
Not guilty I said, you got the wrong man
Nothin' touched the trigger but the devil's right hand
The devil's right hand, the devil's right hand
Nothin' touched the trigger but the devil's right hand
The devil's right hand, the devil's right hand
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
Thank you.