Just As I Am
The red-headed stranger from blue rock, montana
Rode into town one day
And under his knees was a ragin' black stallion
And walkin' behind was a bay
The red-headed stranger had eyes like the thunder
And his lips, they were sad and tight
His little lost love lay asleep on the hillside
And his heart was heavy as night
Don't cross him, don't boss him
He's wild in his sorrow
He's ridin' an' hidin his pain
Don't fight him, don't spite him
Just wait till tomorrow
Maybe he'll ride on again
A yellow-haired lady leaned out of her window
An' watched as he passed her way
She drew back in fear at the sight of the stallion
But cast greedy eyes on the bay
But how could she know that this dancin' bay pony
Meant more to him than life
For this was the horse that his little lost darlin'
Had ridden when she was his wife
Don't cross him, don't boss him
He's wild in his sorrow
He's ridin' an' hidin his pain
Don't fight him, don't spite him
Just wait till tomorrow
Maybe he'll ride on again
The yellow-haired lady came down to the tavern
An' looked up the stranger there
He bought her a drink, an' he gave her some money
He just didn't seem to care
She followed him out as he saddled his stallion
An' laughed as she grabbed at the bay
He shot her so quick, they had no time to warn her
She never heard anyone say
Don't cross him, don't boss him
He's wild in his sorrow
He's ridin' an' hidin his pain
Don't fight him, don't spite him
Just wait till tomorrow
Maybe he'll ride on again
The yellow-haired lady was buried at sunset
The stranger went free, of course
For you can't hang a man for killin' a woman
Who's tryin' to steal your horse
This is the tale of the red headed stranger
And if he should pass your way
Stay out of the path of the ragin' black stallion
And don't lay a hand on the bay
Don't cross him, don't boss him
He's wild in his sorrow
He's ridin' an' hidin his pain
Don't fight him, don't spite him
Just wait till tomorrow
Maybe he'll ride on again
Así Como Soy
El extraño pelirrojo de Blue Rock, Montana
Cabalgó hacia la ciudad un día
Y debajo de sus rodillas estaba un desbocado semental negro
Y caminando detrás iba un bayo
El extraño pelirrojo tenía ojos como el trueno
Y sus labios, estaban tristes y apretados
Su pequeño amor perdido yacía dormido en la ladera
Y su corazón estaba pesado como la noche
No lo cruces, no lo mandes
Está salvaje en su dolor
Está cabalgando y ocultando su dolor
No lo pelees, no lo desprecies
Solo espera hasta mañana
Quizás cabalgará de nuevo
Una dama de cabello amarillo se asomó por la ventana
Y lo observó pasar por su camino
Retrocedió atemorizada al ver al semental
Pero lanzó miradas codiciosas al bayo
Pero ¿cómo podría saber ella que este bayo bailarín
Significaba más para él que la vida?
Porque este era el caballo que su pequeña amada perdida
Había montado cuando era su esposa
No lo cruces, no lo mandes
Está salvaje en su dolor
Está cabalgando y ocultando su dolor
No lo pelees, no lo desprecies
Solo espera hasta mañana
Quizás cabalgará de nuevo
La dama de cabello amarillo bajó al bar
Y buscó al extraño allí
Él le compró una bebida y le dio algo de dinero
Simplemente no parecía importarle
Ella lo siguió afuera mientras ensillaba su semental
Y se rió mientras intentaba agarrar al bayo
Él la disparó tan rápido, que no tuvieron tiempo de advertirla
Nunca escuchó a nadie decir nada
No lo cruces, no lo mandes
Está salvaje en su dolor
Está cabalgando y ocultando su dolor
No lo pelees, no lo desprecies
Solo espera hasta mañana
Quizás cabalgará de nuevo
La dama de cabello amarillo fue enterrada al atardecer
El extraño quedó libre, por supuesto
Porque no puedes colgar a un hombre por matar a una mujer
Que intentaba robar tu caballo
Esta es la historia del extraño pelirrojo
Y si él debería pasar por tu camino
Mantente fuera del camino del desbocado semental negro
Y no pongas una mano en el bayo
No lo cruces, no lo mandes
Está salvaje en su dolor
Está cabalgando y ocultando su dolor
No lo pelees, no lo desprecies
Solo espera hasta mañana
Quizás cabalgará de nuevo
Escrita por: Charlotte Elliot / William B. Bradbury