The man from laramie He was a man with a peaceful turn of mind He was kind and socialable and friendly Friendly as any man could be But you never saw a man outdraw The man from laramie The man from laramie He was a man with a warm and gentle heart But when they start the arguin and fightin Frightenin and lightnin fast was he Their was no cayoot Who could out shoot The man from laramie He had a flair for ladies The ladies loved his air of mystery The west will never see A man with so many notches on his gun Everyone admired the fearless stranger Danger was this mans specialty So they never bossed nor double crossed The man from laramie So they never bossed nor double crossed The man from laramie The man from laramie The man from laramie The man from laramie