Lucille
I'll sing you the law of the Ranger's command.
To hold a six-shooter and never to run
As long as there's bullets in both of your guns.
I met a fair maiden whose name I don't know
I asked her to the round-up with me would she go.
She said she'd go with me to the cold round-up
And drink that hard liquor from a cold bitter cup.
We started for the round-up in the fall of the year
Expecting to get there with a herd of fat steer.
When the rustlers broke on us in the dead hour of night
She rose from her wa
Left Me For Dead
You didn’t stop to look ‘round
You were gone before I hit the ground
You went on your way
And no prayer was said
Ah, you left me for dead
You didn’t cover my face
I didn’t merit a communal grave
You set me aside
And no tears were shed
You left me for dead
And I say I won’t stop, no, ‘till hell is your home
There’s nowhere to hide, no, nowhere
You’ll feel the cold of my gun at your head
Ah, you left me for dead
And it’s not like you stayed by my side or you called me a priest
You searched through my mouth to check for gold teeth
You were pawning my shoes as I bled
You left me for, left me for, left me for dead
You kept on taking your time
Until it was certain I couldn’t survive
Judas remained, you turned and fled
Ah, You left me for dead
And it didn’t trouble your mind
It did not disturb you to see me decline
You turned out my lights
You put me to bed
Ah, you left me for dead
And I say that I won’t rest my head until Hell is your home
You’ll think that you’re safe, but oh no
You’ll feel the cold of my gun hit your head
Ah, you left me for dead
And you didn’t stay close to me, didn’t stay by my side
I was choking in blood as delight filled your eyes
You’re going to burn for each word that was said
‘Cause you left me for, left me for, left me for dead
But I don’t want to search no more
There’s nowhere to hide
So why don’t you come quietly, my love
I wanted to say, to say that you sure proved the death of me
‘cause Now I’ve reached a dead end
And I can’t go back
But if I’m going down then you’ll come with me
You didn’t stop to look ‘round
You were gone before I hit the ground
You went on your way
And no prayer was said
Ah, you left me for dead
‘Cause you didn’t cover my face
I didn’t merit a communal grave
You set me aside
And no tears were shed
You left me for dead