The Ballad of Jack Knife Johnny Lyrics

In a dusty town where the tumbleweeds roll

Lived a man named Johnny with a heart as bold as coal

In a dusty town on a horse named Thunder

With a six-shooter on his hip he was a real wonder

He was a legend in these parts a man of few words

But his reputation spoke volumes like a flock of birds

He played by his own rules never backed down

In a showdown at high noon he owned the town

This is the ballad of Jack Knife Johnny the outlaw king

In the wild west where the coyotes sing

A tale of courage a legend of the west

In the heart of Jack the frontier's best

He robbed from the rich gave to the poor

A modern-day Robin Hood that's for sure

With a twinkle in his eye and a smile so sly

He outsmarted the law under the desert sky

Riding through canyons chasing the sun

In the land of outlaws he was the chosen one

Embrace the danger embrace the thrill

In the heart of Jack the west stood still

This is the ballad of Jack Knife Johnny the outlaw king

In the wild west where the coyotes sing

A tale of courage a legend of the west

In the heart of Jack the frontier's best

Riding through canyons chasing the sun

In the land of outlaws he was the chosen one

Embrace the danger embrace the thrill

In the heart of Jack the west stood still

Now his legend lives on in songs and tales

In the dusty town where the wind wails

The story of Jack Knife Johnny the outlaw's pride

In the heart of the west he'll forever ride

This is the ballad of Jack Knife Johnny the outlaw king

In the wild west where the coyotes sing

A tale of courage a legend of the west

In the heart of Jack the frontier's best

Now his legend lives on in songs and tales

In the dusty town where the wind wails

The story of Jack Knife Johnny the outlaw's pride

In the heart of the west he'll forever ride