"Weight In Gold" lyrics

Well, I woke up this morning
With that star back on my chest
I walked down to the jail, put my feet up on my desk
In ran that Tilden boy, said
"4 more miners shot last night"
I grabbed my Winchester, do my best to look surprised

We rode out on the very same trail
We rode back on all night long
It's 4 dead, no witnesses
Every ounce of gold is gone
My deputy looked at me and whispered with a grin
"That's 40 dead in 30 days
That's a good month's work, my friend"

Peacekeeper comes reaper
Gonna send you to meet your maker
The silver star's gonna seal your soul
Pure evil on the level
Yes, I'm riding with the devil
But I'm the only lawman that I know
That's worth his weight in gold

Yeah

Well, I've been on the wrong side of the law
Damn near all my life
It took a while, but I figured out
How to finally do it right

Well, shooting fast and shooting straight
There's no doubt that it helps
But the key is to find some fools
That'll hire you to catch yourself

Peacekeeper comes reaper
Gonna send you to meet your maker
The silver star gonna seal your soul
Pure evil on the level
Yes, I'm riding with the devil
But I'm the only lawman that I know
That's worth his weight in gold

His weight in gold

Well, I woke up this morning
Put that star back on my chest