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One Shot

by Jeremiah Craig

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I come in off the trail with Wyatt, Bat, James and Virgil
We were thirsty for some whiskey but had not a penny to our names
My boots were too dusty and my muscles too tired
To sit with some inbreds and lie through my teeth for a few card games
The other four boys got a table and I moseyed on up to the bar
They often joked there was more silver on my tongue than in all of Tombstone
]I said, “barkeep!... we came in only with our guns and good looks
I ain’t good with a broom, ain’t good with the books but a drink would liven up our weary bones”
]He said, “empty your wheel gun out on the bar
And we’ll see how many rounds there are

It’s one shot for one shot
And I only deal in 45s
So with one shot for the whole lot
That leaves with one shot for your life

I looked at the bullets but I looked longer at the bottle
And as much as I hated to part with those five rounds, life’s for taking chances
So I told the boys we had a deal and they all came up for their drinks
Then my eyes stopped at the stairs and Big Nose Kate and I were exchanging glances
I last saw her when the Rangers took me from her bed
But she helped me escape before they could get the rope around my neck
She walked over to where the mouth breathers were playing
And one spouted a curse at her cuz they didn’t have a whole deck
I said “you have one shot to apologize
Or I’ll put my one shot between your eyes

It’s one shot for one shot
And I only deal in 45s
One shot is all you got
That leaves you with one shot for your life

Then he said something dumb like he don’t apologize to whores
So I figured he was asking for all the things that would come next
I still had my whiskey in hand when he reached for his gun
But he was all wrist and it’s all hips so I kept my word, à la tête
Now I was empty and didn’t spill a drop
Then his friend made a move but I was quick to my knife
He knew he’d been beat at the shine of the blade
I finally drank and said “give me your bullets and I’ll let you leave with your life”
Before he ran he let them fall on the ground
And I bought the boys and Kate another round

It’s one shot for one shot
And I only deal in 45s
So with one shot for the whole lot
You got one shot for your life

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released September 28, 2020

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Jeremiah Craig Boston, Massachusetts

I write stories with my songs and focus on traditional folk ballads as a foundation for my music. I’m a balladeer! If you like stories in the music you listen to, you’ve definitely come to the right place.

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