Peg Leg Jesse's Daughter

[Verse 1] Just south of town 'bout a half mile down past Cemetery Ridge Out behind the levy where the moss grows heavy there's a one lane wooden bridge That leads to a backwoods beer joint bar they call The Loaded Dice Cross that bridge once, you might not cross it twice [Verse 2] I know first hand it's run by a man called Peg Leg Jesse Long He got his name when a poker game he was cheating and went wrong He's got a Cajun daughter, ol' Jesse's taught her how to double deal a man When she casts her spell that Jezebel holds you down like sinking sand [Chorus] He's the meanest man in Catahoula County Daddy warned me son ol' Jesse's gun don't ever leave his hand I hear the devil was his father, boy you can't walk on water So don't press your luck with Peg Leg Jesse's daughter [Verse 3] But I was young and wild and that devil's child was dealing at The Dice In a sultry voice she said hey boy tonight's your lucky night Well the lights were low when I pulled her close out on that sawdust floor When our lips touched ol' Jesse cussed and cocked that forty-four [Chorus] He's the meanest man in Catahoula County Daddy warned me son ol' Jesse's gun don't ever leave his hand I hear the devil was his father, boy you can't walk on water So don't press your luck with Peg Leg Jesse's daughter [Bridge] I was running fast when that bullet passed and slammed into that door He yelled bet your life I won't miss twice, don't come 'round here no more [Chorus] Cause I'm the meanest man in Catahoula County Ain't you heard son ol' Jesse's gun don't ever leave his hand You can bet your bottom dollar you'll wind up in deep water If you press your luck with Peg Leg Jesse's daughter Don't press your luck with Peg Leg Jesse's daughter [Verse 1 repeated] Just south of town 'bout a half mile down past Cemetery Ridge Out behind the levy where the moss grows heavy there's a one lane wooden bridge That leads to a backwoods beer joint bar they call The Loaded Dice Cross that bridge once, you might not cross it twice