smackwater Jack
King Carole Lyrics

Now, Smackwater Jack
Introducing the character 'Smackwater Jack'

He bought a shotgun
Smackwater Jack purchased a firearm

'Cause he was in the mood
He was feeling a certain way

For a little confrontation
He wanted to confront someone

He just a-let it all hang loose
He acted recklessly

He didn't think about the noose
He did not consider the consequences of his actions

He couldn't take no more abuse
He had reached his breaking point after being mistreated

So he shot down the congregation
In his confrontation, he fired his gun indiscriminately into a group of people

You can't talk to a man
It is difficult to communicate with someone

With a shotgun in his hand
Especially if they are armed with a firearm

Now, Big Jim the chief
Another character, 'Big Jim the chief', is introduced

Stood for law and order
Big Jim believed in maintaining law and order

He called for the guard to come
He summoned the authorities

And surround the border
To encircle an area

Now, from his bulldog mouth
A colorful description of Big Jim's speech

As he led the posse south
He led a group of people heading south

Came the cry, "We got to ride
He exclaimed that they had to go and do something

To clean up the streets
In order to make the streets safe

For our wives and our daughters" (oh, no no)
For the sake of the women in their lives

When he don't wanna understand
When someone is unwilling to listen

No, no, no, no, no, no
Indicating disagreement or refusal

The account of the capture
The story of what happened when Smackwater Jack was caught

Wasn't in the papers
It was not reported in the news

But you know, they hanged ol' Smack right then
However, it is known that Smackwater Jack was hanged immediately

Instead of later
Without a trial or waiting for sentencing

You know, the people were quite pleased
The citizens were satisfied with the outcome

'Cause the outlaw had been seized
Because they had caught the criminal

And on the whole, it was a very good year
In general, things went well

For the undertaker
The person responsible for handling the dead bodies had good business

Smackwater Jack, yeah
Referring to Smackwater Jack again

Talkin' 'bout a Smackwater Jack, yeah
Mentioning him once more

(Ooh, and his shotgun)
Emphasizing the dangerous weapon he had

(Talkin' 'bout a Smackwater Jack, ow)
Repeating the same thought

(Ooh, talkin' 'bout Jack and his shotgun)
Continuing to focus on the firearm

(Talkin' 'bout Smack)
More talk about the character Smackwater Jack

(Talkin' 'bout Jack)
Reiterating his name

(Smackwater Jack, yeah)
Once again mentioning Smackwater Jack