Wild Bill Jones-Kelly Harrell

Wild Bill Jones-Kelly Harrell
Kelly Harrell, vocal, Henry Whitter, guitar in G position, standard tuning and harmonica on a rack
NOTE: Henry Whitter accompanies this song in Bb and Kelly Harrell sings it in F.

INTRO

I went out forth, to take a little walk, and I walked upon that Wild Bill Jones
He was walking and a-talking by my true lover's side, I forbid him for to leave her alone

That Wild Bill Jones was a big bad man, he carried two guns and a knife
I beat him to mine, and I shot him on time, I destroyed that poor boy's life

He staggered and he stumbled and he fell to the ground, and he give one dying groan
I put my arms around my true lover's neck, I says, "Darling, you'll be left all alone."

I have one dollar in my pocketbook, and a quarter in my hand
Says, "Come on boys, and let's take another drink, for I have this money for to spend."

Just pass around your long-neck bottle, and we'll all get on a spree
For today was the last of that Will Bill Jones, and tomorrow'll be the last of me

My woman, she wrote me a letter, saying, "Darling, can't you make bail?"
I wrote her another one, I says, "Darling, I've done got bail."

My woman, she wrote me another one, says, "Darling, what might your bail be?"
My woman, she sent me one ten dollar bill, says, "Darling, come back home to me."

I was on that old train when she whistled for midnight, I was on her when she whistled for day
She went around the curve and she strained every nerve, this old engine's gonna carry me away

The engine said to his fireman, "Just a little more extry coal.
We'll heat her in pots, and we'll run keep her in a trot, and we'll run her in some lonesome hole."

OUTRO

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