Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney

When Liberty Valance rode to town 
The womenfolk would hide; they'd hide
When Liberty Valance walked around 
The men would step aside

Cause the point of a gun was the only law 
That Liberty understood
When it came to shootin' straight and fast 
He was mighty good

From out of the East a stranger came
A law book in his hand, a man
The kind of a man the West would need 
To tame a troubled land

'Cause the point of a gun was the only law 
That Liberty understood
When it came to shootin' straight and fast
He was mighty good

Many a man would face his gun 
And many a man would fall
The man who shot Liberty Valance, he shot Liberty Valance
He was the bravest of them all

The love of a girl can make a man stay on 
When he should go, stay on
Just tryin' to build a peaceful life 
Where love is free to grow

But the point of a gun was the only law 
That Liberty understood
When the final showdown came at last
A law book was no good

Alone and afraid she prayed that he'd return
That fateful night, aww that night
When nothin' she said could keep her man 
From goin' out to fight

From the moment a girl gets to be full-grown 
The very first thing she learns
When two men go out to face each other 
Only one returns

Everyone heard two shots ring out
What shot made Liberty fall?
The man who shot Liberty Valance, he shot Liberty Valance
He was the bravest of them all

The man who shot Liberty Valance
He shot Liberty Valance
He was the bravest of them all