Lonesome Red

from The Light of the Moon by The Bronze Horsemen

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He rides along though no one sees.
Through barren lands with no trees.
His destination no one knows
Not even him but still he goes.

His curse will never let him rest
Forever heading to the West
Vengeance is what got him here
For the one who took his molly dear.

(Chorus)
Lonesome Red
He rides although he's dead
never again to rest his head
Oh Lonesome Red
Lonesome Red
I'm headed West is what he said
Not knowing what's ahead
Oh Lonesome Red.

"Molly would you be my wife?
I'll give up this Outlaw life"
He said to her but he didn't know
She was on her way to Mexico.
He found her with another man
shot em both with his right hand
He didn't know just what he'd done
He'd killed the father of her son

(Chorus)

That son grew up to be a man
He searched for Red across the land
Found him riding to El Paso
He made his plans to lay him low

But Red was a hard man to kill
His hand was fast. His eyes were steel
He drew his gun but Red drew first
Before he died he cast a curse

"I hope you never find your peace
and ride the plains without release"
Red didn't know just what he'd done
Forever to be the Lonesome one.

(Chorus)

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from The Light of the Moon, released February 1, 2021

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The Bronze Horsemen are Eric and Brad. They play music. A lot. More bio (degradeable) info to follow...

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