Death of Outlaw Billy John

Meridith, come over in a hurry, cause they're sending billy john to the gallows she runs to hanks' salloon in a hurry sees the lawmen sitting there, not to worry Fourteen banks and thirteen cold blooded murders the lawman's laying down her sun dress(?) he says darling 'you know we keep law and order and let this be a warning to all his hellraising men' The genevive street was packed at the town hall door they had him on a footstool with a noose around his neck sit draw a breath and hold it tight ask forgiveness of the people maybe the lord could you slide then you kick that foot stool from beneath the soles of his feet then he saw into the light from the dark end of the street Mamma cried, mamma cried and more did weep he wasnt born mean it was others that made him mean They buried him a mile of ten from the bottom of the creek just an old rusty town cemetary mamma dont come to visit, and it kills me she puts on her evening gown and works the dark hour streets Keeps the whiskey in her veins to carry the death of Outlaw Billy John's memory Keeps the whiskey in her veins to carry the death of Outlaw Billy John's legendary memory.