Johnny Cash
"The Sons Of Katie Elder" lyrics

The Sons Of Katie Elder

From the four winds we have come
Katie Elder
Four brothers on the run
Katie Elder
All your little ones have grown
And we've reaped what we have sown
Yes, we've reaped what we have sown
Katie Elder

Oh, the wind blows
Like the devil
When it blows
And the boy grows up
And like the wind he goes
So mothers, teach your sons
To not live by a gun
And to not live
Like the sons of Katie Elder
And to not live
Like the sons of Katie Elder

Think you'd understand
Katie Elder
That a man is just a man
Katie Elder
They're bound to cut him down
If he doesn't stand his ground
But they haven't cut us down yet
Katie Elder

Oh, the wind blows
Like the devil
When it blows
And the boy grows up
And like the wind he goes
So mothers, teach your sons
To not live by a gun
And to not live
Like the sons of Katie Elder
And to not live
Like the sons of Katie Elder

We'll try to make it right
Katie Elder
No more hiding in the night
Katie Elder
I vow it on your grave
By all the things we never gave
And mistakes that we all made
Katie Elder

Oh, the wind blows
Like the devil
When it blows
And the boy grows up
And like the wind he goes
So mothers, teach your sons
To not live by a gun
And to not live
Like the sons of Katie Elder
And to not live
Like the sons of Katie Elder

And to not live
Like the sons of Katie Elder
And to not live
Like the sons of Katie Elder

Authors: Earl Sheldon, Elmer Bernstein