Beer for My Horses
Justice Served in the Heartland: A Tale of Vigilance and Victory
Lyrics
Well a man come on the 6 o'clock news
A man reports on the news about a shooting and abuse.
Said somebody's been shot, somebody's been abused
Crimes such as blowing up a building and stealing a car are mentioned.
Somebody blew up a building, somebody stole a car
Highlighting various criminal activities, including escapes.
Somebody got away, somebody didn't get too far yeah
Some criminals manage to escape successfully.
They didn't get too far
Reiteration that some criminals didn't get far in their actions.
Grandpappy told my pappy, back in my day, son
Reference to advice from the speaker's grandfather to his father.
A man had to answer for the wicked that he done
The idea that one must be accountable for their wrongdoings.
Take all the rope in Texas find a tall oak tree,
Suggesting a severe punishment (hanging) for criminals in Texas.
Round up all them bad boys hang them high in the street
Round up and hang all the bad boys as a public spectacle.
For all the people to see
Emphasizing the public nature of the punishment.
That justice is the one thing you should always find
Stating that justice is essential and should be pursued.
You got to saddle up your boys, you got to draw a hard line
Encouraging a firm and clear stance against wrongdoing.
When the gun smoke settles we'll sing a victory tune
Anticipating victory after the confrontation with criminals.
And we'll all meet back at the local saloon
After the conflict, people will gather at a local saloon.
We'll raise up our glasses against evil forces singing
Celebrating victory against evil with raised glasses.
Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses
Expressing a preference for whiskey for men and beer for horses.
We got too many gangsters doing dirty deeds
Observation of too many gangsters involved in illicit activities.
Too much corruption, and crime in the streets
Commentary on corruption and crime prevalence in the streets.
It's time the long arm of the law put a few more in the ground
Calls for the law to put more criminals in the ground.
Send 'em all to their maker and he'll settle 'em down
Suggesting divine judgment for the criminals.
You can bet he'll set 'em down
Reiterating the belief in divine justice for the wrongdoers.
'Cause justice is the one thing you should always find
Restating the importance of finding justice.
You got to saddle up your boys, you got to draw a hard line
Encouraging a firm and clear stance against wrongdoing (repeated).
When the gun smoke settles we'll sing a victory tune
Anticipating victory after the confrontation with criminals (repeated).
We'll all meet back at the local saloon
Gathering at a local saloon after the conflict (repeated).
And we'll raise up our glasses against evil forces singing
Celebrating victory against evil with raised glasses (repeated).
Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses
Expressing a preference for whiskey for men and beer for horses (repeated).
Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses
Repeating the preference for whiskey for men and beer for horses.
You know justice is the one thing you should always find
Reiterating the importance of finding justice (repeated).
You got to saddle up your boys, you got to draw a hard line
Encouraging a firm and clear stance against wrongdoing (repeated).
When the gun smoke settles we'll sing a victory tune
Anticipating victory after the confrontation with criminals (repeated).
And we'll all meet back at the local saloon
Gathering at a local saloon after the conflict (repeated).
And we'll raise up our glasses against evil forces singing
Celebrating victory against evil with raised glasses (repeated).
Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses
Expressing a preference for whiskey for men and beer for horses (repeated).
Singing whiskey for my men, beer for my horses
Repeating the preference for whiskey for men and beer for horses.
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