How Much Killing Can One Man Need?

Just out of town lived a man named mcgee
went out last night on a terrible spree
shot out the windows in the rectory
and set about murder in the first degree

Tore through the center of the general store
laid out the judge on the courtroom floor
yes, he killed three injuns and two chinese
but how much killing can one man need?
yes, he killed three injuns and two chinese
but how much killing can one man need?

Heard from the sheriff by telegram
said he'd weather out the storm down in alabam'
and come back out when the coast was clear
said there's liable to be a lot of killing 'round here

Passed by the weeping willow tree
said 'he's mean enough to scare the bark off of me-
he's a very bad man, yes he's very bad indeed,
and how much killing can one man need?
he's a very bad man, yes he's very bad indeed,
and how much killing can one man need?'

Down in the dust lay a watering can
said 'he'll turn me over w/ his one good hand!
he's the worst of the worst, as even i can see
if you run into trouble, don't come looking for me'

Up come my wife and my babies three
and they set in to begging me on bended knee
'who'll take care of your family?'
but how much killing can one man need?
'who'll take care of your family?'
but how much killing can one man need?

Oh, watering can, oh, willow tree
oh darling wife and my babies three
if i don't come back, won't you weep for me?
but how much killing can one man need?
if i don't come back, won't you weep for me?
but how much killing can one man need?