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Gunfighter's Lament

from Boot Hill by The Wilsons

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My name it ain’t important, I'm an ordinary man
But my hands are quicker than most who roam around
Through the scrubland of the borders
And along the Rio Grande
There are many men who seek me out
And wanna face me down

Some they try to jump me, And some they stand their ground
But deep behind their eyes they are afraid
And I give them a clear warning
And I give them one last chance
And to every single one of them this is what I say:

Walk away now young 'un
You're not quicker 'n me
Try to move a muscle and you'll see
Put the gun down young 'un
'lest you wanna die
Move an inch and I will shoot you right between the eyes.

Well there's many want to best me,
and there's many that have tried
And there's many mothers' sons under the hill
But I give them clear warning
And I give them one last chance
But spoken loud and clearly are the words that I say still

Walk away now young 'un...

Then one day the quickness of the hand it lets me down
And a young buck carves his name into the west
And the darkness wraps around me
But I fight to keep what's left
Til at the pearly gates I breathe my final breath....

Now you know that I ain't stayin'
And you know that I'm still quick
And you know I'll fight cos I'm not stayin' dead
But when St Peter turned to face me
He'd a 6 gun at his hip
And he smiled with shining eyes, - and this is what he said...

You'll stay here now young 'un
You're not quicker 'n me
Try to move a muscle and you'll see
Put the gun down young 'un
Everyone gotta die
But move an inch and I will shoot you
Right between the eyes.

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from Boot Hill, released January 28, 2014

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The Wilsons Bury St Edmunds, UK

With musical influences drawn from alt country through to 80s goth and Springsteen, The Wilsons write songs about death, sex, cannibalism, revenge and cowboys.

As a 4 piece band (sometimes a five-piece, sometimes 6...) they have released 3 full length albums and a 6 track EP, and are currently preparing to gig with their latest album “Horse” as soon as the scene returns to normal. ... more

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