The Gun-Jim Reeves

[ti:The Gun] [ar:Jim Reeves] [al:Talkin' To Your Hear/A Touch o] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Gun (枪) - Jim Reeves (吉姆·里夫斯) [00:02.23]This is the story of love that came undone [00:09.04] [00:11.41]This is the story of two men and a gun of two men and a gun [00:23.29] [00:27.72]A man that I'd never met stole my wife and son [00:30.78] [00:32.47]But that's been nearly three years now [00:34.16]And it's over with and done [00:36.66]At first I'd stare out into space while hate consumed my soul [00:39.91]Hate was the creed by which I lived and revenge my only goal [00:46.06] [00:48.13]But the road to happiness isn't paved with hate [00:51.00]I'm glad I learned how to forgive before it was too late [00:55.63]Now here's the way the other man paid for what he'd done [00:58.56]I heard it from the man's own lips who took my wife and son [01:01.00] [01:04.69]I didn't really know this man but I'd seen him round [01:08.22]He's a new guard at the factory where I work west of town [01:11.10] [01:12.16]This fellow swung into step with me and said I've got to talk [01:15.06] [01:16.18]I listened spellbound at his words as we stood on the walk [01:19.64] [01:21.01]You the guard said hoarsely are a kind man I surmise [01:23.51] [01:24.39]As he stood there with his handkerchief wiping in his eyes [01:27.35]Three years ago I wronged a man I stole his wife and son [01:32.55]I didn't realize then the terrible thing that I had done [01:35.70] [01:37.38]This thing gets hold of me at night and I can't sleep or rest [01:43.32]Forgive me sir but telling it seems to get it off my chest [01:47.21] [01:48.15]When my past looms up like this it kinda helps me to unload [01:51.00] [01:52.70]I'm one man sir who knows for sure that you reap just what you sow [01:56.63] [01:58.82]I sure appreciate your listening it helps me a lot [02:01.23] [02:02.16]You know to have that man's forgiveness I'd give everything I've got [02:05.22] [02:07.91]Well I feel much better now I I didn't get your name [02:12.46]More why that was my wife's name before we wed [02:17.91]It's odd your name's the same [02:20.65]You know I'd kill a man who'd do to me the thing that I've done [02:22.28] [02:24.66]And when the truth got through to him he handed me his gun [02:28.66] [02:29.85]As I gave the weapon back I said what's done is done [02:35.54]All I ask is just be kind to Jenny and my son