"Rattle Snake Joe" lyrics

Come gather round my children
I've got a story to tell
'Bout a man who stood up tall
At the ringing of the graveyard bell
He was only an ordinary man
But he did an extraordinary thing
From the sea to the mighty tree
Stood up before the devil and said

Ooh, devil get outta my way
I don't care what the reaper man say
Can't take a life for another day
I said Rattle Snake Joe's going home, yeah
[?] 'cause I'm on my way
I ain't been home for a thousand days
A holy word from the bible page
It says Rattle Snake Joe's going home, yeah

Let me tell you more about the man, hah
Well the judge and the jury wanted
To put him in the state's pen
They said Joe we will halve your time
If you sell us every one of your friends
Well Joe just smiled
Looked the judge in the eye
Aimed his pistol with a eager line
Said I'll see justice on the side, he said

I don't care what the reaper man say
Can't take a life for another day
I said Rattle Snake Joe's going home, yeah
[?] 'cause I'm on my way
I ain't been home for a thousand days
A holy word from the bible page
It says Rattle Snake Joe's going home, yeah

Come gather round my children
I've got a story to tell
'Bout a man who stood up tall
At the ringing of the graveyard bell
He was only an ordinary man
But he did an extraordinary thing
From the sea to the mighty tree
Stood up before the devil and said

Ooh, devil get outta my way
I don't care what the reaper man say (hey)
Can't take a life for another day
I said Rattle Snake Joe's going home, yeah
(Alright, I don't care)
[?] 'cause I'm on my way
(Watch me, watch me go home)
I ain't been home for a thousand days
A holy word from the bible page
It says Rattle Snake Joe's going home, yeah
Rattle Snake Joe's going home, uh