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Outlaw in Antonito
02:02
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A man came into Antonito town
Or so my granddad told
He came with iron on his hip
And evil in his soul
I Didn’t think things like that happened still
Circa 1945
But the marshall came striding down
That man was fixin to die
John Wes Hardin he was not
Perhaps the two’ve now met
On the stoop of my granddad’s store
Latter-day outlaw’s dead
Old Man Eagan said to go lock the door
And not come out till he calls
He wasn’t gonna witness death that day
He heard a shot and a fall
He’s a relic of an older time
His story’s all mine
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Powder & Lead
03:12
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Spread out ‘cross the Kansas grass
Bluecoat gang is a-moving fast
Can’t trust a thing that Chivington’s said
‘Cause he won’t rest till your last is dead
Place your people at the bend of the creek
And for one final time lay down to sleep
The beat of the horses comes at rise of the sun
And not much later come the thunder of guns
[Chorus]
Run fast now boy, go tell your men
To protect your family from Chivington
If he finds you out, you’re all dead
He says the only cure for you is powder and lead
The people gather under the stars and stripes
And run up another flag the color of white
just a peaceful group, no braves abound
And they prayed they would turn the charge around
The slaughter would come now, won’t be long
They began to shed tears with the old death song
The savages murder and Black Kettle weeps,
The water runs red in the sandy creek
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"O bury me not on the lone prairie."
These words came low and mournfully
From the pallid lips of the youth who lay
On his dying bed at the close of day.
"O bury me not..." And his voice failed there.
But they took no heed to his dying prayer.
In a narrow grave, just six by three
They buried him there on the lone prairie.
And the cowboys now as they roam the plain,
For they marked the spot where his bones were lain,
Fling a handful o' roses o'er his grave
With a prayer to God his soul to save.
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I’ll Die in Colorado
03:42
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“I’ll Die In Colorado”
My home’s not in Glory
And my home’s not in hell
I’ve lived in the Rockies
And I’ll die there as well
The Golden gate canyon
Centennial plains
Home of all of my pleasures
And all of my pains
I’ll lay down in the street
I’ll lay down in the snow
In the middle of Colfax
‘Cause it’s my time to go
The place of my father
And his folks before him
The Arkansas valley
Bury me next to them
Thin air in my lungs
Knee deep in the snow
I’ll die in Colorado
come my time to go
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Bent Brothers Denver, Colorado
William and Charles Bent are twin brothers from Denver singing songs inspired by their family history in La Junta, Colorado and stories of the West.
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