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The El Paso Kid

from Into The Setting Sun by Andrew Delaney

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"The El Paso Kid"

His eyes had gone milky
And his hair had turned white
And them shakin' hands seemed so far from the guns at his side
But the notches thereon where too many to count
And I thought I could take him
But didn't care to find out

I took my place at the bar
Just a couple seats down
And I gave him a nod and I bought him a round
And he was good and drunk by the time that he spoke
With a slur to his words
And a voice like a ghost

The El Paso kid ain't a kid anymore
Never should've seen thirty, now he's seventy-four
You blink for a moment and everything's changed
Suddenly history has forgotten your name

He said "If the law would come lookin'
They'd find me right here
But son I've been waitin' they just don't seem to care
But I see you're packin' so how fast are them hands?
I oughta go like an outlaw
Not some wretched old man"

The El Paso kid ain't a kid anymore
Never should've seen thirty, now he's seventy-four
You blink for a moment and everything's changed
Suddenly history has forgotten your name

Well he grinned as I grabbed for my Colt . 45
And in less than instant
He drew first and fired
And he laughed and he hollered as I bled where I lay
He said "Tell Satan I'm comin'
It just won't be today."

The El Paso kid ain't a kid anymore
Never should've seen thirty, now he's seventy-four
You blink for a moment and everything's changed
Suddenly history has forgotten your name

You blink for a moment and everything's changed
Suddenly history has forgotten your name

credits

from Into The Setting Sun, released August 20, 2013
Andrew Delaney: vocals, rhythm guitar
Josh Owen: electric guitar
George Reiff: bass
Sweney Tidball: piano
Julie Bonk: additional piano
Falcon Valdez: drums

Song by Andrew Delaney
Produced by John Evans
Recorded and Mixed by Steve Christensen
Mastered by Chris Longwood

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Andrew Delaney Dallas, Texas

Postmodern anti-folk or something.

"The Alfred Hitchcock of singer / songwriters." Rich Warren - WFMT Radio, Chicago.

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