The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #65175   Message #1272171
Posted By: GUEST,Chris Emmett
15-Sep-04 - 05:43 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Gold in the Mountains / Only the Hangman
Subject: RE: Gold in the Mountains --not Presley
Gold in the Mountains second, third and forth verses:

I met her at Clancy's, the cause of my troubles
A woman with beauty for all men to see
She fed me rhye whiskey and gave me a six gun
Said the fools do the diggin', smart men work for me.

She gave me her favours; I gave her my sixgun
We cheated most every miner in town
And those that complained that she dealt from the bottom,
I challenged to draw and I quickly shot down.

I'm tired of killing for love of this woman
The notches on my gun are twenty and three
And though my heart's grievin', this woman I'm leavin'
'Cause only the heartaches are waiting for me.

Still seems a bit short - does anyone know any more?