Hard Times at Hardscramble
Hardscramble Chronicles: A Tale of Courage and Redemption
Lyrics
Thirty-two miles from San Antone, a little place that we called home
Refers to a place 32 miles from San Antone (San Antonio), called Hardscramble, considered home.
We grew our beards and fought like me, we prayed that God would forgive our sins
Describes a rough life in Hardscramble, involving beards, fighting, and seeking forgiveness through prayer.
Met up with Davy on Christmas Day, but I caught the fever and I had to stay
Encountered Davy on Christmas Day but fell ill, preventing departure.
A few days later I got well, but the Alamo done went to Hell
Recovered, but the Alamo faced destruction during the sickness.
Hard times at Hardscramble, you's born to rock, I's born to ramble
Expresses tough times at Hardscramble, stating a determination to rock and ramble.
Dying ain't hard, but living is a gamble, we ain't never going back to Hardscramble
Highlights the hardships of life, emphasizing the risk in living; no intention to return to Hardscramble.
Got in a fight with Colonel Ross and my right arm had to pay the cost
Engaged in a fight with Colonel Ross, resulting in injury to the right arm.
He pulled a long gun, I did the same, I shot crooked, he shot straight
Describes a confrontation with long guns, with uneven outcomes in shooting accuracy.
One year later, Ol' brother Henry caught him down by the Mississippi
One year later, Brother Henry avenged the fight by confronting Colonel Ross.
Reuben pulled a long gun, Henry pulled a Colt
Details a showdown between Reuben and Henry involving different firearms.
Got him the chest, that was all she wrote
Henry shot Reuben in the chest, leading to his demise.
Hard times at Hardscramble, you's born to rock, I's born to ramble
Reiterates the challenging times in Hardscramble and the determination to rock and ramble.
Dying ain't hard, but living is a gamble, we ain't never going back to Hardscramble
Reemphasizes the difficulty of living, contrasting it with the easier aspect of dying; a resolve not to return to Hardscramble.
March of 1862 we fought hard and they did too
Refers to the year 1862, recounting a challenging battle with opponents putting up a strong fight.
Met my match in Arkansas, well that Illinois boy got the quicker draw
Encountered a formidable opponent in Arkansas, emphasizing the opponent's quicker draw.
Shot from the saddle, died in the mud, don't mind the dying, don't mind the blood
Describes a fatal incident, with acceptance of death and bloodshed.
Rather be buried in Tennessee, but Little Rock is alright with me
Expresses a preference for burial in Tennessee but accepts Little Rock as an alternative.
Hard times at Hardscramble, you's born to rock, I's born to ramble
Reiterates the tough times in Hardscramble and the commitment to rock and ramble.
Dying ain't hard when living is a gamble, we ain't never going back to Hardscramble
Reemphasizes the ease of dying in comparison to the gamble of living; asserts a permanent decision not to return to Hardscramble.
We ain't never going back to Hardscramble
Strongly emphasizes the determination never to return to Hardscramble through repetition.
We ain't never going back to Hardscramble
-We ain't never going back to Hardscramble
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