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[Emmett dobro]
♪ [Emmett] A red headed stranger from Blue Rock, Montana, he rode into town one day ♪
♪ And under his knees was a raging black stallion, and walkin' behind was a bay ♪
♪ The red headed stranger had eyes like thunder, 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' and hidin' his pain ♪
♪ Don't fight him, don't spite him ♪
♪ Let's wait till tomorrow and maybe he'll ride on again ♪
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[Matt - Katie - Karen - Emmett - Julianne - Ellen]
♪ A yellow haired lady looked out of her window and watched as he passed her way ♪
♪ She drew back in fear at the sight of the stallion but cast greedy eyes on the bay ♪
♪ How could she know that this dancing bay pony, it meant more to him than life ♪
♪ 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' and hidin' his pain ♪
♪ Don't fight him, don't spite him ♪
♪ Let's wait till tomorrow and maybe he'll ride on again ♪
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[Katie fiddle]
♪ The yellow haired lady went down to the tavern and looked up the stranger there ♪
♪ He bought her a drink and he gave her some money, he just didn't seem to care ♪
♪ She followed him out as he saddled the stallion, and 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' and hidin' his pain ♪
♪ Don't fight him, don't spite him ♪
♪ Let's wait till tomorrow and maybe he'll ride on again ♪
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[Emmett Franz is the greatest thing to happen to our family since the discovery of coffee]
[We're so thankful he joined the band in 2018 and is truly part of the family now]
♪ The yellow haired lady was buried at sunset, the stranger went free of course ♪
♪ You can't hang a man for killin' a woman who's tryin' to steal your horse ♪
♪ So this is the tale of the red headed stranger, and if he should pass your way... ♪
♪ Stay out of the path of the raging 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' and hidin' his pain ♪
♪ Don't fight him, don't spite him ♪
♪ Let's wait till tomorrow and maybe he'll ride on again ♪
♪ Don't fight him, don't spite him ♪
♪ Let's wait till tomorrow and maybe he'll ride on again ♪
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[Fun fact, Emmett's dad Randy now runs the lights and sound for our shows]
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[Find out more about Emmett on our About page www.petersenband.com]