Colpito a piombo nella schiena
lo vidi steso nel deserto
che respirava come un morto
scattò brillando la mia lama
e la pallottola levai
e la sporca vita gli salvai
a quel Ringo

coro: Ringo - Ringo

Per tanto tempo l'ho curato
finché un giorno mosse un dito
e lo infilò nella pistolaccia
e a cento metri
ti coglieva persino un acino d'uvaccia
così capì
che era guarito
quel dito

coro: Ringo - Ringo

Un giorno poi ci dividemmo
diverse strade ci scegliemmo
io fui la legge con la stella
con il Winchester sulla spalla
e lui bandito diventò
terrore e sangue seminò
quel Ringo

coro: Ringo - Ringo

Io fui sceriffo a Santa Fè
lui fece un piatto con tre re
ma fatalmente il suo destino
riattraversava il mio cammino
finché una sera di blue moon
lo vidi entrare nel saloon
quel Ringo

coro: Ringo - Ringo

Veloce estrassi la mia Colt
lo avevo fatto altre volt
ma lui la colse proprio in pieno
rimase vuota la mia mano
di fronte a me era spianata
la sputacchiera indemoniata
ehm, la sputafuoco indemoniata

coro: Ringo - Ringo

E quella fu
la gente dice
la sola volta che sorrise
rimise a posto la pistola
e mormorò qualche parola:
"restiamo amici per favore"
del buono aveva nel suo cuore
quel Ringo

coro: Ringo - Ringo

Per un istante mi guardò
poi scosse il capo e se ne andò
lo rimpinzarono di piombo
appena fuori
fino a quando
colpito a morte stramazzò
nessuno lacrime versò
per Ringo

coro: Ringo - Ringo

Nel West
la gente adesso dice
che la mia mano fu veloce
che superò quel pistolero
ma se passate al cimitero
nessuno sa
chi ce l'ha messa la stella d'oro
sulla fossa del Ringo

coro: Ringo - Ringo

Adattamento italiano: Castellano e Pipolo

Lorne Green - Ringo

He lay face down in the desert sand
Clutching his six-gun in his hand
Shot from behind, I thought he was dead
But under his heart was an ounce of lead
But a spark still burned so I used my knife
And late that night, I saved the life of Ringo

Ringo, Ringo

I nursed him till the danger passed
The days went by, he mended fast
Then from dawn till setting sun
He practiced with that deadly gun
And hour on hour, I watched in awe
No human being could match the draw of Ringo

Ringo, Ringo

One day, we rode the mountain crest
And I went east and he went west
I took to law and wore a star
While he spread terror near and far
With lead and blood, he gained such fame
All thought the West they feared the name of Ringo

Ringo, Ringo

I knew someday, I'd face the test
Which one of us would be the best
And sure enough the word came down
That he was holed up in the town
I left the posse out in the street
And I went in alone to meet Ringo

Ringo, Ringo

They said my speed was next to none
But my lightning draw had just begun
When I heard a blast that stung my wrist
The gun went flying from my fist
And I was looking down the bore
Of the deadly .44 of Ringo

Ringo, Ringo

They say that was the only time
That anyone had seen him smile
He slowly lowered his gun and then
He said to me, "We're even, friend"
And so at last, I understood
That there was still a spark of good in Ringo

Ringo, Ringo

I blocked the path of his retreat
He turned and stepped into the street
A dozen guns spit fire and lead
A moment later, he lay dead
The town began to shout and cheer
Nowhere was there shed a tear for Ringo

Ringo, Ringo

The story spread throughout the land
That I had beaten Ringo's hand
And it was just the years, they say
That made me put my guns away
But on his grave they can't explain
The tarnished star above the name of Ringo

Ringo, Ringo
Ringo, Ringo

Autori: Don Robertson, Hal Blair