He rode into town one dust storm, 他骑着马进城1沙尘暴，

Sheepskin cloak across his back. 在他回来的羊皮外衣。

A preacher man with kind old eyes, 一个传道人以亲切的老眼，

And a mystery for a past. 和神秘的过去。

He said he'd come to teach about 他说他会来教一下

the love of God, 上帝的爱，

But he soon learned what they were missing there 但他很快就学会了他们所缺少的存在

Was justice and the law. 是对正义和法律。

   

There was a cattleman who claimed his clan 有一个牧场主谁声称他的家族

owned all the land around. 周围拥有全国所有土地。

And any brave fool who that might dispute, 和任何勇敢的傻瓜谁可能有争议，

He was quick to snuff 'em out. 他很快就断气时间了。

He'd say, "Take my heed 他会说：“把我的谨慎

and you won't pay the price. 你会不会为此付出代价。

'Cause honor and a name ain't worth a damn “原因的荣誉和名不是一文不值

if you don't have your life." 如果你没有你的生活。 “

   

He'd say, "Ain't nobody faster than this cattle man's gun. 他会说， “不是没有人比这个牛人的枪快。

I'm a rattlesnake on the trigger. 我在扳机上一条响尾蛇。

Your last stand'll be lyin' in the sand, 你最后standll在沙胡扯，

Fallin' to the slam of my hammer." 掉到我的锤子猛击“ 。

   

So one man taught forgiveness, 所以，一个人教的宽恕，

While the other taught suffering. 而其他教授的痛苦。

The preacher said deliverance, 牧师说解脱，

Could be found out on their knees. 可以发现，他们的膝盖上。

He said, "I know that you want justice 他说：“我知道你要的是正义

And you want blood, 和你想的血，

But believe me when I say to you, 但请相信我，当我对你说，

Don't try and be that man's judge. 不要尝试和那个男人的判断。

   

'Cause ain't nobody faster than that cattleman's gun, 因为没有人比牧场主的枪快，

He's a rattlesnake on the trigger, 他是一个响尾蛇的触发，

Your last stand'll be lyin' in the sand, 你最后standll在沙胡扯，

Fallin' to the slam of his hammer." 掉到他的锤子猛击“ 。

   

One day a young farmer brought his sons to town for feed. 有一天，一个年轻的农夫带着他的儿子到镇上的饲料。

And he noticed that the streets were quiet, and he knew what that might mean. 他注意到，街上很安静，他知道这可能意味着。

The smoke rose in the distance, 烟雾上升的距离，

His farm burned to the ground. 他的农场夷为平地。

He let the fury overtake him, 他让愤怒追上他，

When Cattle Man came back to town. 当牛人回到了小镇。

   

Those boys ran out from behind the crowd, 那些男孩跑了出来，从后面的人群，

And watched their daddy die, 看着自己的爸爸死，

The big man laughed and said, "Now look at that. 大男人笑着说， “现在看那个。

Anybody else wanna give it a try?" 任何人想试试看？ “

Well, the church doors opened with that black cloak flowin' behind the preacher's fiery eyes. 那么，教会的门打开了黑色的斗篷流后面的牧师的火热的目光。

He said, "Your ticket to Hell is a comin' to you, 他说：“你的票地狱是科曼给你，

And I got a hollow-point to give you the ride." 而且我有一个中空的点给你坐。 “

   

And the only thing faster than the cattle man's gun, 而唯一比牛人的枪快，

Was the preacher's handy finger, 是牧师的方便手指，

He pulled iron from his side and let that bullet fly, 他把铁从他的身边，并让这种子弹飞，

Beat the rattlesnake to the hammer. 击败响尾蛇的锤子。

   

While the preacher embraced forgiveness, 虽然牧师拥抱宽恕，

Oh, they finally understood, 哦，他们终于明白，

Under that sheepskin cloak of his, 在他那羊皮斗篷，

Was a history of blood. 是血的历史。