Texas John Slaughter (song)

Texas John Slaughter is the theme song from the Disneyland anthology series of the same name written and performed by Stan Jones. The was also cover by Jimmy Carroll with the The Sandpipers for Golden Records.
==Lyrics==
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|-|TV Version=
(Intro)
With Stetsons of white and a pearl-handled gun
Swingin' on his side
Texas John Slaughter
Made 'em do what they ought'er
Cause if they didn't they died
(Outro)
In Texas, a ranger he had to become
And outlaws he defied
For Texas John Slaughter
Made 'em do what they ought'er
Cause if they didn't they died
His turned-up white Stetson and pearl-handled gun
Were known both far and wide
Were known both far and wide
|-|Single Version=
His turned-up white Stetson and pearl-handled gun
Were known both far and wide
 
With Stetsons of white and a pearl-handled gun
Swingin' on his side
Texas John Slaughter
Made 'em do what they ought'er
Cause if they didn't they died
 
From Louisiana he went West to Texas
A young man in all his pride
And Texas John Slaughter
Made 'em do what they ought'er
Cause if they didn't they died
 
In Texas, a ranger he had to become
And outlaws he defied
For Texas John Slaughter
Made 'em do what they ought'er
Cause if they didn't they died
 
The ranger's badge he wore right well
Makin' bad men go and hide
Folks said Texas John Slaughter
Made 'em do what they ought'er
Cause if they didn't they died
 
He told men just once The law to obey
Or get on his horse and ride
Cause Texas John Slaughter
Made 'em do what they ought'er
Cause if they didn't they died
 
His turned-up white Stetson and pearl-handled gun
Were known both far and wide
Were known both far and wide
|-|Sandpipers Version=
His turned-up white Stetson and pearl-handled gun
Were known both far and wide
 
With Stetsons so white and a pearl-handled gun
Swingin' on his side
And Texas John Slaughter
Made 'em do what they ought'er
Cause if they didn't they died
In Texas, a ranger he had to become
And outlaws he defied
For Texas John Slaughter
Made 'em do what they ought'er
Cause if they didn't they died
 
From Louisiana he went West to Texas
A young man in all his pride
And Texas John Slaughter
Made 'em do what they ought'er
Cause if they didn't they died
 
The ranger's badge he wore right well
Makin' outlaws go and hide
For Texas John Slaughter
Made 'em do what they ought'er
Cause if they didn't they died
He fought for the right in the new land out west
And its future helped decide
For Texas John Slaughter
Made 'em do what they ought'er
Cause if they didn't they died
He told men just once The law to obey
Or get on his horse and ride
Cause Texas John Slaughter
Made 'em do what they ought'er
Cause if they didn't they died
He wore two things by which he was known
And wherever he could ride
Folks said Texas John Slaughter
Made 'em do what they ought'er
Cause if they didn't they died
John fell in love with a cattle man's daughter
And asked her to be his bride
While Texas John Slaughter
Made 'em do what they ought'er
Cause if they didn't they died
John searched for a home on this wild frontier
In peace to make his bride
While Texas John Slaughter
Made 'em do what they ought'er
Cause if they didn't they died
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Category:Theme songs
Category:Songs in The Wonderful World of Disney
Category:Title songs