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Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun
Available on the album Tumbleweed Connection
Music: Elton John
Lyrics: Bernie Taupin
Piano and vocals: Elton John
Acoustic and lead guitars: Caleb Quaye
Drums and percussion: Roger Pope
Bass: Dave Glover
Backing vocals: Dusty Springfield, Madeline Bell, Kay Garner, Lesley Duncan, Tony Hazzard, Tony Burrows
Lyrics: Bernie Taupin
Piano and vocals: Elton John
Acoustic and lead guitars: Caleb Quaye
Drums and percussion: Roger Pope
Bass: Dave Glover
Backing vocals: Dusty Springfield, Madeline Bell, Kay Garner, Lesley Duncan, Tony Hazzard, Tony Burrows
I pulled out my Stage Coach Times
And I read the latest news
I tapped my feet in dumb surprise
And of course I saw they knew
The Pinkertons pulled out my bags
And asked me for my name
I stuttered out my answer
And hung my head in shame
And I read the latest news
I tapped my feet in dumb surprise
And of course I saw they knew
The Pinkertons pulled out my bags
And asked me for my name
I stuttered out my answer
And hung my head in shame
chorus
Now they've found me
At last they've found me
It's hard to run
From a starving family
Now they've found me
Well I won't run
I'm tired of hearing
There goes a well-known gun
At last they've found me
It's hard to run
From a starving family
Now they've found me
Well I won't run
I'm tired of hearing
There goes a well-known gun
Now I've seen this chain gang
Lord I say let me see my priest
I couldn't have faced your desert sand
Old burning brown backed beast
The poor house they hit me for my kin
And claimed my crumbling walls
Now I know how Reno felt
When he ran from the law
Lord I say let me see my priest
I couldn't have faced your desert sand
Old burning brown backed beast
The poor house they hit me for my kin
And claimed my crumbling walls
Now I know how Reno felt
When he ran from the law
[repeat chorus]
[repeat chorus]
[repeat chorus]
There goes a well-known gun...
© 1970 Dick James Music Limited
