Lyrics:

A young cowboy named Billy Joe grew restless on the farmA boy filled with wonderlust who really meant no harmHe chang
ed his clothes and shined his bootsAnd combed his dark hair downAnd his mother cried as he walked outDon't take your guns t
o town sonLeave your guns at home BillDon't take your guns to townHe laughed and kissed his momAnd said your Billy Joe's a
manI can shoot as quick and straight as anybody canBut I wouldn't shoot without a causeI'd gun nobody downBut she cried ag
ain as he rode awayDon't take your guns to town sonLeave your guns at home BillDon't take your guns to townHe sang a song
as on he rodeHis guns hung at his hipsHe rode into a cattle townA smile upon his lipsHe stopped and walked into a barAnd
laid his money downBut his mother's words echoed againDon't take your guns to town sonLeave your guns at home BillDon't ta
ke your guns to townHe drank his first strong liquor then to calm his shaking handAnd tried to tell himself he had become a
manA dusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him downAnd he heard again his mothers wordsDon't take your guns to town son
Leave your guns at home BillDon't take your guns to townFilled with rage thenBilly Joe reached for his gun to drawBut the
stranger drew his gun and firedBefore he even sawAs Billy Joe fell to the floorThe crowd all gathered 'roundAnd wondered at
his final wordsDon't take your guns to town sonLeave your guns at home BillDon't take your guns to town