The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance lyrics

When Liberty Valance rode to town,

The womenfolk would hide, they'd hide.

When Liberty Valance walked around,

The men would step aside

Because the point of a gun

Was the only law that Liberty understood.

When it came to shootin' straight and fast,

He was mighty good.

From out of the east a stranger came,

A law book in his hand.

A man, the kind of a man the west would need

To tame a troubled land.

Because the point of a gun

Was the only law that Liberty understood.

When it came to shootin' straight and fast,

He was mighty good.

Many a man would face his gun

And many a man would fall.

The man who shot Liberty Valance,

He shot Liberty Valance,

He was the bravest of them all.

The love of a girl can make a man

Stay on when he should go, stay on.

Just tryin' to build a peaceful life

Where love is free to grow,

But the point of a gun

Was the only law that Liberty understood.

When the final showdown came to pass,

A lawbook was no good.

Alone and afraid she prayed that he'd return

That fateful night, ah, that night.

When nothin' she said could keep her man

From goin' out to fight.

From the moment a girl gets to be full grown

The very first thing she learns

When two men go out to face each other

Only one returns.

Everyone heard two shots ring out

The shots made Liberty fall.

The man who shot Liberty Valance,

He shot Liberty Valance

He was the bravest of them all.

The man who shot Liberty Valance,

He shot Liberty Valance

He was the bravest of them all.

• Artist:Gene Pitney
• Album:Gene Pitney Greatest Hits