When you go to Helena stop on Cherry Street   When you go to Helena stop on Cherry Street   And just ask anybody to show you Reachin' Pete      He's the tallest man, walks on Cherry Street   He's the tallest man, walks on Cherry Street   And he, the baddest copper ever walked that beat      Met me one Sunday morning, just about the break of day   Lord, he met me one Sunday morning, just about the break of day   I was drinking my moonshine, he made me throw my knife away      Well, he taken my partner, carried her to the jail   Well, he taken my partner, carried her to the jail   After he locked her up, he turned and went her bail      Reachin' Pete's all right, but his buddy almost ill   Reachin' Pete's all right, but his buddy almost ill   Every time he meet you, he ready for a plenty hell