[Vintage54]

           Ok, i know Billy the kid has been done to death in song, but i just wanted to add to the truth and fiction. I do like myth, and this is my contribution.

                             The soft eyes of Paulita.

              Born in poor New york city?
              To a world baptised in sin
              The midwife's hand soon taught you how
              To get the first punch in
              And any man that had the nerve
              To call you on the street
              Had the grin wiped off his face
              And the weight took off his feet
              No shot that you saw coming
              Could penetrate your steel
              But the soft eyes of Paulita
              Proved your achilles heel

              You fell into some lawless ways
              As you grew into your pants
              But you tried to leave those days behind
              When thrown a second chance
              But you got caught up in the middle
              Of the lincoln county wars
              And when a friend was killed in cold blood
              Vowed to even up some scores
              They couldn't make you bow your head
              They couldn't make you kneel
               But the soft eyes of Paulita
               Proved your achilles heel

              The law was like a stinking corpse
              Left rotting in a ditch
              The law was in the pockets
              Of the lincoln county rich
              You found yourself a wanted man
              Pursued both near and far
              Cos you gunned a murdering bastard down
              That hid behind a star
              They couldn't break your spirit
              Or your body on their wheel
              But the soft eyes of Paulita
              Proved your achilles heel

             One time they had you pinned real good
             In a raging firefight
             But you came out both guns blazing
             And disappeard into the night
             They held you once they held you twice
             But you never gave up hope
             You overturned the tables
             And escaped the hangmans rope
             Destiny was in your hands
             Your fate they couldn't seal
             But the soft eyes of Paulita
             Proved your achilles heel

             You knew the net was closing in
             And you could have slipped away
             But the warm bed of Paulita
             Was what persuaded you to stay
             Undercover of the darkness
             They caught you unaware
             The bullet did the hangmans job
             While your gun hung on a chair
             No shot that you saw coming
             Could penetrate your steel
             But the soft eyes of Paulita
             Proved your achilles heel.
       

[tomcrocus]

Hello vintage,or should i say mister storryteller,that's a
great read and a fine write,from the opening lines to the
last it grabbed my attention all the way,nice one,
                                                                    tom.

[PeeJay]

Hi Vintage,

Another good 'un with plenty of fine imagery as usual.

If i had to plump for a favourite verse it would be the first one but it's a good job overall.

Phil.

[Neil C]

Vintage vintage.
Great imagery and cool lines in this one.
My favourite is The law was like a stinking corpse Left rotting in a ditch
And cleaver way you got back to the last two payoff lines on each verse.
 
Neil

[Vintage54]

       Thanks guys, for those replies. Share the love, but keep the paranoia to yourselves. See you at visiting time, bring cash, not grapes.

                            A little drunk
                                Vintage54

     PS  If the law come asking questions, tell em i'm in mexico.

[Paulski]

I'm hearing a tune like Marty Robbins' "El Paso"
Good stuff my man good stuff!
Paul

[hardtwistmusic]

I liked this a lot.   I would have liked it as well without knowing who it was about.  It's history and myth and adventure and pathos.   

Probably too long for an effective song.  Perfect for an effective poem. 

[lillypilly]

  I really like this, I can imagine Bruce Springsteen or the like singing this  with all the verses

[beckylucythomas]

This is GREAT! I don't come into the lyrics forum as often as I should, but the title to this drew me in, and boy am I glad it did. This is brilliant. I trust this will be making its way to the songs forum in due course....... I hope so!!!