The Comancheros
Outlaw's Redemption: Battling the Comancheros
Lyrics
The Comancheros are taking this land
The Comancheros are seizing control of this territory.
The Comancheros are taking this land
Reiteration: Emphasizing the actions of the Comancheros in taking over the land.
Paul Regret of New Orleans
Introduction of Paul Regret from New Orleans.
A fast man with a gun
Describing Paul Regret as a skilled gunman.
Didn't want to go, but he had to run
Paul Regret didn't want to stay but had to flee, possibly due to a conflict.
When he shot down the judge's son
He shot and killed the judge's son, indicating a crime or a serious incident.
Yes, he shot Judge Beaubien's son
Reiteration: Confirming that he shot Judge Beaubien's son.
With the dark of night he left that town
Paul Regret leaves the town under the cover of night.
Never to return again
Expressing that he won't return to the town.
With a one-way ticket at the end of the line
He has a one-way ticket, possibly indicating there's no turning back.
He was told by a stranger man
A stranger warns Paul about the Comancheros taking over the land.
"The Comancheros are taking this land"
Reiteration: Emphasizing the threat of the Comancheros.
And then the Comancheros came a-riding through the night
The Comancheros arrive, engaging in destructive and violent activities during the night.
Stealing and a-killing, taking every thing in sight
Describing the Comancheros' actions of stealing and killing.
Nothing left behind but the blood and the sand
Consequences of the Comancheros' actions: Only blood and sand remain.
The Comancheros are taking this land
Reiteration: The Comancheros continue to assert their dominance over the land.
The Comancheros are taking this land
Reiteration: Emphasizing the continued threat of the Comancheros.
I'll cover every inch of the ground where I stand
Expressing determination to defend every inch of the ground.
I'd die before I'd run
Asserting a willingness to die instead of fleeing.
I'm not afraid of any living man
Fearlessness: Not afraid of any living man.
And here I'll make my stand
Commitment to making a stand and defending the territory.
With a gun I'll make my stand
Reiteration: Emphasizing the resolve to make a stand, using a gun if necessary.
He rode into the Comanchero town
Paul Regret enters the Comanchero town with a sense of urgency.
Like a wild man on the run
Describing his entrance as wild, possibly indicating determination and intensity.
Before he'd leave they'd all be dead
Predicting that the Comancheros will not survive his presence.
They'd die by his blazing gun
Asserting that they will all be killed by Paul's gunfire.
They died by his blazing gun
Reiteration: Confirmed deaths by Paul's blazing gun.
And then the Comancheros came a-riding through the night
Reiteration: The Comancheros continue their destructive actions.
Stealing and a-killing, taking every thing in sight
Describing the ongoing theft and killing by the Comancheros.
Nothing left behind but the blood and the sand
Consequences of the Comancheros' actions: Only blood and sand are left behind.
The Comancheros are taking this land
Reiteration: The Comancheros persist in taking control of the land.
The Comancheros are taking this land
Reiteration: Emphasizing the continued threat of the Comancheros.
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