Five Fingers

I came in to town
when the sun was down
it didn't occur to me I'd meet
somebody right here in the street

He said, 'you're wearin' your belt low'
I don't want any trouble out of you
or you'll find yourself close
to a graveyard stone

Now I didn't want to displease
any of the good people here
as I was kinda dry inside
I stopped at the local saloon

Its name had a familiar ring
I stepped in with a swing
'Five Fingers' was there
ready to beat me to the draw

as I turned out he did but he missed
shot a hole in my left hand the hand
I could spend

for the right it was that killed him
actually not a shadow it was Ishot
I moved on as fast as I could

put distance between me and a lot o' hate
'cause 'Five Fingers' wasn't a game you
played

he was out on the hunt in his very own way
would he catch up he'd make me pay
I didn't want that, so I ran from the 'Hell Cat'

I hid in the tiniest hole, even 'Five Fingers'
couldn't find it on his own


(c) JR.

Last Breath

ebony eyes met me with a stare
we were puttin' someone to rest
in this graveyard, a very dear friend
and ebony eyes placed a bet he was
not comin' back


she saw my insane glance knew
I was the best she could get better
than she had had

I knew her from way back
when we were all friends
most of us with a future ahead
but she saw to it we all met our death

except me, I was too insane to catch
she now was loaded with dice
on friendship she put a high price
she finally recognised me then
kisses an' tears next

she almost squeezed me to death
didn't mind I'd killed an' knifed
to her that was part of life

invited me to stay a day or two she
was someone you didn't say no to

it's been a long time since
and life has not been dull
my ebony eyes she's a handfull

I've got no regrets
even if it's gonna take my last breath

(c) JR.  eightees