Blood's Thicker Than Water

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Death bells are ringing in Wichita town

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Two brothers will meet when the sun's going down

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Blood's thicker than water poor mother cry which son will live which son will die

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Jimmy Laredo a man with a dream sent his young brother Johnny to old Abilene

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To bring back his true love by name Katy Lee the girl he attended his bride to be

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The trip was along when they both came to know

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That sometimes from friendship a sweet love would grow

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He's bringing her back in a new weddin' gown

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And there'll be a show down in Wichita town

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Jimmy's not worried his six gun's tied down and no one outdraws him in Wichita town

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But can he do it can he kill his kin blood's thicker than water his ma cries again

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The stage made it stop at the Last Chance Saloon

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The crowd all stepped back to give both brothers room

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Young Johnny stepped down there was fear in his eyes

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But for lover pity he'd gladly die

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They still tell the story to this very day

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How their ma jumped between them when Jim made it play

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She cried out in anguish oh sons are you blind

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If you must take a life oh Lord let it be mine

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Death bells are ringing in Wichita town

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They mourn for a mother whose son's shot her down

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And there in the Wichita's street where she lay

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Blood's thicker than water her smile seemed to say