Warstoryville
Outlaw Tales Unveiled: Warstoryville Chronicles
Lyrics
Here lies the dead outlaws
Refers to the deceased outlaws.
Who lived one of the gang
Describes the outlaws who were once part of a gang.
Made a deal with pinkerton jesse
References a deal made with Pinkerton agent Jesse.
Told frank I'm goin' out with a bang shot
Describes Frank being informed about going out with a gunshot.
In the back
Specifically mentions the shot being in the back.
As soon as he turned his head
Highlights the betrayal when he turned his head.
The midwest wranglers of eighteen seventy six
References the Midwest wranglers in the year 1876.
Show down in front of saloons
Describes showdowns happening in front of saloons.
With billy the kid
Mentions Billy the Kid being part of the events.
We gotta go rob a train
Expresses the need to rob a train.
And were takin' down all the bank
Indicates plans to take down all the banks.
Will have money tonight
Anticipates having money after the illicit activities.
Sit by the fire tellin' whiskey fibs
Describes a scene by the fire, telling exaggerated stories with whiskey.
Sippin' off a still in warstoryville
Mentions sipping from a still in Warstoryville, a place associated with war stories.
Flip the coin
Describes a decision-making moment with a coin flip.
Will ya live or will ya kill
Ponders whether one will live or kill based on the coin flip.
Sippin' off a still in warstoryville
Reiterates sipping from a still in Warstoryville.
The glory in the stories of the west
Emphasizes the glory found in the stories of the West.
50 men died last night
Reports the death of 50 men in a barroom brawl.
In a bar room brawl
Attributes the barroom brawl to a drunk bordello wench.
A bordello wench got drunk
Describes the chaotic events caused by the intoxicated woman.
And caused it all
Notes the Indians having their way with war paint on their faces.
The Indians had their way,
Highlights a cowboy's action in putting the chief away.
War paint on there face
Emphasizes the imagery of war paint and Native American rituals.
A cowboy crawled and put the chief away
Describes a cowboy's action in dealing with the chief.
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