Death of outlaw billy John
Meridith come over in a hurry,
cause theres indian billy john to the gallows
she runs to hanks' salloon in a hurry
sees the lawmen sitting there nothing to worry
Forteen banks and thirteen cold blooded murders
the lawnman is laying down her ...
he says darling 'you know we keep law and order
and let this be a warning to all his hellraising men'
The junifine street was packed at the town hall door
they had him on a footstool with the news around his neck
sit draw a breath and hold it tight
as forgiveness of the people maybe the lord could you slide
then you keep that foot stool from beneath the soles of his feet
then he saw into the light from te dark end of the street
Mamma cried, mamma cried you feel al that weak
he wasnt born mean it was others that made him mean
They buried him a mile of ten from the bottom of the creek
just an old rusty town simontary
mamma dont come to visit, and it kills me
she puts on her evening gall and works the dark hour streets
Keeps the whiskey in her veins to carry
the death of Outlaw Billy Johns memory
Keeps the whishkey in her veins to carry
the death of Outlaw Billy Johns legendary memory.
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Lyrics submitted by Marten de Geus.