He lay face down in the desert sand
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Clutching his six-gun in his hand
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Shot from behind, I thought he was dead
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But under his heart was an ounce of lead
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But a spark still burned so I used my knife
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And late that night I saved the life of Ringo
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(Ringo... Ringo...)
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I nursed him till the danger passed
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The days went by, he mended fast
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Then from dawn till setting sun
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He practiced with that deadly gun
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And hour on hour I watched in awe
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No human being could match the draw of Ringo
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(Ringo... Ringo...)
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One day we rode the mountain crest
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And I went east and he went west
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I took to law and wore a star
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While he spread terror near and far
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With lead and blood he gained such fame
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All throught the West they feared the name of Ringo
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(Ringo... Ringo...)
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I knew someday I'd face the test
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Which one of us would be the best
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And sure enough the word came down
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That he was holed up in the town
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I left the posse out in the street
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And I went in alone to meet Ringo
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(Ringo... Ringo...)
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They said my speed was next to none
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But my lightning draw had just begun
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When I heard a blast that stung my wrist
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The gun went flying from my fist
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And I was looking down the bore
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Of the deadly.44 of Ringo
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(Ringo... Ringo...)
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They say that was the only time
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That anyone had seen him smile
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He slowly lowered his gun and then
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He said to me "We're even, friend"
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And so at last I understood
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That there was still a spark of good in Ringo
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(Ringo... Ringo...)
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I blocked the path of his retreat
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He turned and stepped into the street
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A dozen guns spit fire and lead
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A moment later, he lay dead
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The town began to shout and cheer
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Nowhere was there shed a tear for Ringo
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(Ringo... Ringo...)
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The story spread throughout the land
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That I had beaten Ringo's hand
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And it was just the years, they say
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That made me put my guns away
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But on his grave they can't explain
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The tarnished star above the name of Ringo
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(Ringo... Ringo...)
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(Ringo... Ringo...)
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Ringo
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Lorne Greene |