Wild Bill Jones
Wild Bill's Fatal Encounter: A Tale of Love, Revenge, and Redemption
Lyrics
As I went down for to take a little walk
Starting a leisurely stroll
I came upon that Wild Bill Jones
Encountering a person named Wild Bill Jones
He was a walkin' and a talkin' by my true lover's side
Observing Wild Bill Jones walking and talking with the narrator's true lover
And I bid him to leave her alone.
Requesting Wild Bill Jones to leave the narrator's lover alone
--- Banjo Instrumental ---
Instrumental break (Banjo)
He said my age is twenty one
Wild Bill Jones stating he is 21 years old and resistant to control
Too old to be controlled
Expressing resistance to being controlled due to age
I pulled my revolver from my side
The narrator drawing a revolver and using it against Wild Bill Jones
And I destroyed that poor boy's soul.
Resulting in the death of Wild Bill Jones
--- Mandolin Instrumental ---
Instrumental break (Mandolin)
He reeled and he staggered and he fell to the ground
Wild Bill Jones reeling, staggering, and falling to the ground
And then he gave one dying moan
Issuing a dying moan
He wrapped his arms around my little girl's neck
Attempting to embrace the narrator's little girl
Saying, "Honey, won't you take me home?"
Pleading with the narrator's lover to take him home
--- Guitar Instrumental ---
Instrumental break (Guitar)
So put them handcuffs on me boys
The narrator being arrested and handcuffed
And lead me to that freight car gate
Being led to a freight car gate
I have no friends or relations there
Expressing a lack of friends or relations to bail the narrator out
No one for to go my bail.
No one available to provide bail
--- Fiddle Instrumental ---
Instrumental break (Fiddle)
So pass around that old long necked bottle
Passing around a bottle for a collective celebration
And we'll all go on a spree
Suggesting a spree with the bottle
Today I saw the last of Wild Bill Jones
Reflecting on the end of Wild Bill Jones
And tomorrow'll be the last of me...
Anticipating the narrator's own end tomorrow
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