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the West was an old land but it created

the West was an old land but it created

a new era an image that still a century

a new era an image that still a century

later lives in legend and fact recreated

later lives in legend and fact recreated

constantly but never really as

constantly but never really as

gloriously and terrible as it was the

gloriously and terrible as it was the

West was many things but most of all an

West was many things but most of all an

uncompromising fan of men and women who

uncompromising fan of men and women who

in their living and dying made history

in their living and dying made history

books suddenly come alive with a punch

books suddenly come alive with a punch

an earthiness that could never be

an earthiness that could never be

reacted as it happened and it did happen

the Calvary sweeping across the plain

Google announcing it charge your rescue

Google announcing it charge your rescue

many time too late or riding to disaster

many time too late or riding to disaster

as Tennyson 600 roads waiting in the

as Tennyson 600 roads waiting in the

crevices and rocks disguised by the

crevices and rocks disguised by the

nature that they loved and used as no

nature that they loved and used as no

other human could was the painted red

other human could was the painted red

man ambushing the glory and silencing

man ambushing the glory and silencing

the trumpet blown too soon and too loud

the trumpet blown too soon and too loud

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there was truth in the West or everyday

there was truth in the West or everyday

in some corner of its wilderness men

in some corner of its wilderness men

faced it in each other steel in their

faced it in each other steel in their

hands and finally their bodies many

hands and finally their bodies many

moments of truth filling the landscape

moments of truth filling the landscape

with wooden images of what once moved

with wooden images of what once moved

and laughed and live

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the landscape of the West was not a neat

the landscape of the West was not a neat

orderly thing but miles of ever-changing

orderly thing but miles of ever-changing

and dangerous terrain and then suddenly

and dangerous terrain and then suddenly

as if it had fallen there or grown

as if it had fallen there or grown

overnight a town a model collection of

overnight a town a model collection of

irregular shacks and wooden frames

irregular shacks and wooden frames

standing starkly in the vastness of open

standing starkly in the vastness of open

plain but from the same land famous

plain but from the same land famous

cities were born great towns which grew

cities were born great towns which grew

with progress Denver Las Vegas and San

with progress Denver Las Vegas and San

Francisco

it had its infamous communities to which

it had its infamous communities to which

died finally although a little slower

died finally although a little slower

death perhaps than the men who brought

death perhaps than the men who brought

them there short-lived fame but most of

them there short-lived fame but most of

these ghost towns however still live at

these ghost towns however still live at

least each summer they come alive as

least each summer they come alive as

thousands of tourists cameras in hand

thousands of tourists cameras in hand

come to stare and views not looking

come to stare and views not looking

really for fact but reliving the legends

really for fact but reliving the legends

by photographing themselves against the

by photographing themselves against the

backdrops of dusty streets streets were

backdrops of dusty streets streets were

dark holiday Billy the Kid and whiter

dark holiday Billy the Kid and whiter

had moved and killed a few of these

had moved and killed a few of these

towns however are too far from the

towns however are too far from the

concrete ribbons that carry the ever

concrete ribbons that carry the ever

curious summer people on their search

curious summer people on their search

for the excitement that legend created

for the excitement that legend created

and it's just as well for each year as

and it's just as well for each year as

the big winds of the plains tear and

the big winds of the plains tear and

Buffett the wooden frames sending

Buffett the wooden frames sending

splinters and nails spinning across the

splinters and nails spinning across the

desert it not only reduces one town

desert it not only reduces one town

physically of its hollow structures

physically of its hollow structures

slowly wearing away any evidence of what

slowly wearing away any evidence of what

it once was but also arouses its ghosts

it once was but also arouses its ghosts

from a sleep as long as Rip Van Winkle's

okay Bob Holden I just hold it right

okay Bob Holden I just hold it right

there

to get a good look see bud ain't packing

to get a good look see bud ain't packing

away huh

away huh

be some kind of do-gooder or something

be some kind of do-gooder or something

nobody walks this town without gun

nobody walks this town without gun

you must be local Mr plumb loco well

you must be local Mr plumb loco well

don't stand there gaping come on never

don't stand there gaping come on never

fails

fails

trying to get arrested comfortable in

trying to get arrested comfortable in

some critter always comes nosing around

some critter always comes nosing around

I knew that I woke too early closed nine

I knew that I woke too early closed nine

to ten shouldn't take him mad along to

to ten shouldn't take him mad along to

cut his booze I believe man ought to be

cut his booze I believe man ought to be

able to wet his tongue when he wants

able to wet his tongue when he wants

well just have to tap my emergency

well just have to tap my emergency

ration well sit down and quit starin

ration well sit down and quit starin

he's never seen a body Brexton before

said you shy this bub but selling

said you shy this bub but selling

bootlegs again the law give her in a

bootlegs again the law give her in a

ways again my principles you know bub

ways again my principles you know bub

there's only one thing a sight prettier

there's only one thing a sight prettier

than a bottle full of good corn

than a bottle full of good corn

squeezings

squeezings

that's a case full of bottles that's a

that's a case full of bottles that's a

joke then what's the matter ain't you

joke then what's the matter ain't you

got no upbringing say yeah how you fixed

got no upbringing say yeah how you fixed

for smoke hmm oh well thank you I'm a

for smoke hmm oh well thank you I'm a

city fella huh well if you argue in the

city fella huh well if you argue in the

wrong town especially if you're selling

wrong town especially if you're selling

me only one travelin man nevertheless in

me only one travelin man nevertheless in

this town mister and he was some sale

this town mister and he was some sale

but that's a long story too long I guess

but that's a long story too long I guess

unless maybe you got a few more of these

unless maybe you got a few more of these

tailor-made corn silks make the

tailor-made corn silks make the

storytelling easier Wow thank you thank

storytelling easier Wow thank you thank

you you're right fine gentlemen

you you're right fine gentlemen

no bub weren't always as quiet in this

no bub weren't always as quiet in this

town factor were never quiet mister you

town factor were never quiet mister you

heard a bad rough western town tombstone

heard a bad rough western town tombstone

dodge it was peaceful little places

dodge it was peaceful little places

mister this town was so bad we was

mister this town was so bad we was

ashamed to name it that's rank

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what a town it took two strangers

what a town it took two strangers

particularly clean was a shootout in our

particularly clean was a shootout in our

town every hour on the hour got so you

town every hour on the hour got so you

told the time that away

told the time that away

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of course we was kind of fortunate not

of course we was kind of fortunate not

too many of us was good shots so that

too many of us was good shots so that

the population remained pretty much the

the population remained pretty much the

same cause we lost a few spectators came

same cause we lost a few spectators came

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where's the shooting then the fight was

where's the shooting then the fight was

only a small part of it you see uh town

only a small part of it you see uh town

not only had no name ed no Sheriff no

not only had no name ed no Sheriff no

preacher so moral Buster we had with all

preacher so moral Buster we had with all

kinds shapes and sizes

kinds shapes and sizes

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fact is they wasn't what you'd really

fact is they wasn't what you'd really

call hard to get they was a pretty

call hard to get they was a pretty

friendly Bunch

friendly Bunch

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I guess if our town had to have a name

I guess if our town had to have a name

it should have been called impulse that

it should have been called impulse that

weren't just restricted to the town folk

weren't just restricted to the town folk

neither why them Indians was getting

neither why them Indians was getting

ideas for living and no wig one I've

ideas for living and no wig one I've

ever seen

of course it occasionally did fire an

of course it occasionally did fire an

arrow too just to kind of keep their

arrow too just to kind of keep their

eyes key then once in a while he'd sneak

eyes key then once in a while he'd sneak

down into town look around especially if

down into town look around especially if

they've seen something took a shine to

they've seen something took a shine to

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you can see we had problems but things

you can see we had problems but things

weren't getting no better living in that

weren't getting no better living in that

town was like one continuous weekend it

town was like one continuous weekend it

was on the verge of funding ourselves to

was on the verge of funding ourselves to

death not a bad way to go son but good

death not a bad way to go son but good

things ought to be made last why you

things ought to be made last why you

know a fella with the shingle on a couch

know a fella with the shingle on a couch

could have made himself a healthy

could have made himself a healthy

grubstake in that town and then and then

grubstake in that town and then and then

came salvation didn't come riding in no

came salvation didn't come riding in no

white charger neither come in a tired

white charger neither come in a tired

chewed up little old girl

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he come in a town in the West End that's

he come in a town in the West End that's

usually way strangers left because the

usually way strangers left because the

only thing west of town was Boot Hill

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Nathan in there you can Kenneth since he

Nathan in there you can Kenneth since he

was different smell it too

was different smell it too

it was clean that sort of a preoccupied

it was clean that sort of a preoccupied

air back

air back

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was a day just like any other rube

was a day just like any other rube

Johnson was still getting tossed out of

Johnson was still getting tossed out of

the saloon blackjack and rat milling

the saloon blackjack and rat milling

we're still tranny she's one another

we're still tranny she's one another

and knocking off a spectator a day in

and knocking off a spectator a day in

the triumph how he made that first

the triumph how he made that first

hundred yards down Main Street I still

hundred yards down Main Street I still

can't believe

can't believe

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but Billy I just ain't some steer you

but Billy I just ain't some steer you

can just hogtied now honey you all know

can just hogtied now honey you all know

that I wouldn't be treating you like any

that I wouldn't be treating you like any

steer besides no steer ever had horns

steer besides no steer ever had horns

like yours Oh Billy you say the sweetest

like yours Oh Billy you say the sweetest

things Billy Boy what are you all doing

things Billy Boy what are you all doing

I feel a draft pay no attention gal I'm

I feel a draft pay no attention gal I'm

just trying to make you comfortable

just trying to make you comfortable

but that hay tickles Billy it may tickle

but that hay tickles Billy it may tickle

honey

honey

but that ain't Billy now don't you Billy

but that ain't Billy now don't you Billy

now don't Billy no Oh Billy

now don't Billy no Oh Billy

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honey you got the nicest dimples when

honey you got the nicest dimples when

you smile I ain't smiling Billy and them

you smile I ain't smiling Billy and them

ain't dimples neither Billy

ain't dimples neither Billy

this dress does have buttons you know

this dress does have buttons you know

yeah I know gal but they don't unbutton

yeah I know gal but they don't unbutton

barely those ain't buttons oh honey

barely those ain't buttons oh honey

ouch Billy take them Spurs off

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well he'd been in town ten minutes and

well he'd been in town ten minutes and

was still alive which broke the record

was still alive which broke the record

for strangers

for strangers

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you know there were times when he didn't

you know there were times when he didn't

appear what you call real bright all

appear what you call real bright all

that free room Reds going to waste like

that free room Reds going to waste like

most other bad Western towns the center

most other bad Western towns the center

of sindh

of sindh

evil in trouble big trouble was the

evil in trouble big trouble was the

saloon no stranger ever really survived

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you

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snake wolf on the saloon and he was a

snake wolf on the saloon and he was a

little of each if he didn't kill you the

little of each if he didn't kill you the

whiskey would this gal with Goldie

whiskey would this gal with Goldie

nuggets

nuggets

it was hard shell but she had a heart as

it was hard shell but she had a heart as

big as ur well anyway partner she was

big as ur well anyway partner she was

all woman

all woman

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Cody didn't really like she just used

Cody didn't really like she just used

him to keep strangers away but this one

him to keep strangers away but this one

got her head up cuz he paid her no mind

got her head up cuz he paid her no mind

just kept a stand-in there and sip on

just kept a stand-in there and sip on

that terrible whiskey and can you look

that terrible whiskey and can you look

in the place over and there was plenty

in the place over and there was plenty

to see

that little feller come in just for a

that little feller come in just for a

peaceable snort and to mind his own

peaceable snort and to mind his own

business

business

but in doing it he was ignoring Goldie

but in doing it he was ignoring Goldie

which kind of perked up Herman

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you could feel it gettin mighty tight in

you could feel it gettin mighty tight in

that room even a blind man could have

that room even a blind man could have

seen what was going on

seen what was going on

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was like seeing the same old Nickelodeon

was like seeing the same old Nickelodeon

again in the back of your mind you kind

again in the back of your mind you kind

of hoped it would be different but there

of hoped it would be different but there

he went trudging away and as funny as he

he went trudging away and as funny as he

looked he still couldn't help feeling

looked he still couldn't help feeling

the might sorry for

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so another day like all the others and

so another day like all the others and

in the same way nobody much caring about

in the same way nobody much caring about

nothing beyond right now drinking

nothing beyond right now drinking

carousing snake is slammy as before and

carousing snake is slammy as before and

golde golde shan not quite so bright

golde golde shan not quite so bright

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that saloon hadn't been that quiet since

that saloon hadn't been that quiet since

Mother's Day

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and so they scurried away like rats

and so they scurried away like rats

leaving a sinking ship and now now it

leaving a sinking ship and now now it

was only the three of them the eternal

was only the three of them the eternal

triangle snake Goldie and the stranger

triangle snake Goldie and the stranger

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that little fella was plumb loco here he

that little fella was plumb loco here he

had the belle of the ball ready and wait

had the belle of the ball ready and wait

and what's he do he walks away

and what's he do he walks away

he was so revved up to clean up that

he was so revved up to clean up that

town nothing could stop him

town nothing could stop him

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and then Jen's was plain bored now the

and then Jen's was plain bored now the

nothing was going on they decided to

nothing was going on they decided to

liven up things alight

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I guess you could have called it a

I guess you could have called it a

perfect man must have been we didn't see

perfect man must have been we didn't see

him for quite a spell

him for quite a spell

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yep that was our town the worst in town

yep that was our town the worst in town

in the West why a month later you

in the West why a month later you

wouldn't known the people the way

wouldn't known the people the way

changed look they turned Main Street

changed look they turned Main Street

into one big kindergarten they even put

into one big kindergarten they even put

cuspidors in the sidewalk

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so there you have it mr. the bad town

so there you have it mr. the bad town

turned good this town plumb died from

turned good this town plumb died from

goodness don't fight don't fun him no

goodness don't fight don't fun him no

drink him just like spoiling a good dog

drink him just like spoiling a good dog

or a horse even you bathe and pet him

or a horse even you bathe and pet him

sweet-talk him enough they just curl up

sweet-talk him enough they just curl up

and run too fat and laziness ain't want

and run too fat and laziness ain't want

to be saying evils good but a person

to be saying evils good but a person

needs a twin Jimena son know something

needs a twin Jimena son know something

for the good to work against and like it

for the good to work against and like it

keeps your blood and moving and

keeps your blood and moving and

circulating around ah sometimes my

circulating around ah sometimes my

memory gets the dimmer I wonder if it

memory gets the dimmer I wonder if it

all really happened it's the booze I

all really happened it's the booze I

guess seems like all I can see is

guess seems like all I can see is

yesterday

yesterday

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there was good people even if they did

there was good people even if they did

change

change

I reckon I'd have to of my - of

I reckon I'd have to change of my - of

how I was gonna join the do-gooders

how I was gonna join the do-gooders

round them look at me I felt like me

round them look at me I felt like me

here all alone II but he can't get in

here all alone II but he can't get in

much trouble just like old Adam he was

much trouble just like old Adam he was

pretty straight-laced felon leave come

pretty straight-laced felon leave come

along

along

why did Marty ma'am say fella I've been

why did Marty ma'am say fella I've been

smoking too many of those tailor-made

smoking too many of those tailor-made

corn silk sure we got company

corn silk sure we got company

we have I knew there was a reason I

we have I knew there was a reason I

still can looks like I ain't gonna be

still can looks like I ain't gonna be

lonely no more neither what a

lonely no more neither what a

combination an 80 year old man 90 proof

combination an 80 year old man 90 proof

straight whiskey and 100% pure oil well

straight whiskey and 100% pure oil well

buddy no need you wait ain't coming back

buddy no need you wait ain't coming back

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