Zeb Turner's Gal - Hank Snow

Down in the Tennessee mountains

Away from the sins of the world

Old Dan Kelly’s son bowed and leaned on his gun

Thinkin' of Zeb Turney’s gal

Dan was a hot-blooded youngster

His dad raised him sturdy and right

And he had him sworn from the day that he was born

To shoot every Turney on sight

Powder and shot for the Turney

Don’t save a hair on their head

Old Dan Kelly cried as he laid down and died

The young Danny there by his side

Dan took the vow to his pappy

And swore he would kill everyone

His heart in a whirl with his love for the girl

He loaded up his double-barrel gun

Break (fiddle)

The moon shinin' down on the mountain

The moon shinin' down on the still

Young Dan took a fit swung his gun to his hip

And set out to slaughter and kill

Over the mountain he wondered

This son of a Tennessee man

With fire in his eye and his gun at his side

Lookin' for Zeb Turney’s clan

Break (guitar)

Shots ringin' out through the mountains

Shots ringin' out through the breeze

Old Dan Kelly’s son with the smoke in his gun

The Turneys all down on their knees

The story of Dan Kelly’s moonshine

Has spread near and far o’er the world

How Dan killed the clan shot 'em down to a man

And brought back old Zeb Turney’s gal