Sit down son, let me tell ya how The Wild West got settled down Midwestern men with iron on their hip Dust on their boots and a steady grip Some were fearless, some just survived Star pinned on, tryin’ to stay alive Lawmen knew when it came time to draw Sometimes steel was the only law Chorus: Marshalls, the sheriff, the rangers and chiefs They cleaned up the towns, they kept the peace Reeves and Masterson earned their fame But one man rose above the names Out in the dust where legends lurk There stood one man… Wyatt Earp Things didn’t always work out in a legal way It was simple, the bad guys couldn’t stay Out there justice came hard and fast One quick draw might be your last Chorus: Marshalls, the sheriff, the rangers and chiefs They cleaned up the towns, they kept the peace Reeves and Masterson earned their fame But one man rose above the names Out in the dust where legends lurk There stood one man… Wyatt Earp Law came quick, whether duel or duty, He gave his best, sometimes a bit moody That grit in his eye, the tone of the voice knowing he could die, he had no choice Cowtown nights could turn mean fast One wrong move might be your last Eyes always watchin’ every face Never stand too close in a gunslinger’s space Chorus: Marshalls, the sheriff, the rangers and chiefs They cleaned up the towns, they kept the peace Reeves and Masterson earned their fame But one man rose above the names Out in the dust where legends lurk There stood one man… Wyatt Earp When the West was won and things settled down Lots of folks started coming to the towns Streets were clean people gathered to hear the stories told Of the lawmen, the legends, in the wilder times of old Chorus: Marshalls, the sheriff, the rangers and chiefs They cleaned up the towns, they kept the peace Reeves and Masterson earned their fame But one man rose above the names Out in the dust where legends lurk There stood one man… Wyatt Earp Fade Chorus: Guns a blazing, the smell of smoke Who wouldn’t reminisce about these folks Fading out Chorus: Marshalls, the sheriff, the rangers and chiefs They cleaned up the towns, they kept the peace Reeves and Masterson earned their fame But one man rose above the names Out in the dust where legends lurk There stood one man… Wyatt Earp
