SMOKIN' GUN (Pete Ham)
[acoustic demo from "Head First" CD, disc 2 (demos & bonus tracks)]

Once upon a ruthless time

Lived a man folks thought was kind

People called him Laughing Will

But inside he loved to kill


Ruled a city with his mob

A connoisseur of the way to rob

And some refused him

They're dead or lame

And old Will always dodged the blame


Johnny could not help be near

What he saw was faced quite clear

Old Will Parker saw him run

Followed with his smokin' gun


He was just a fairground boy

Robbing him on a Wheel of Joy

He pulled no punches

He played the game

But Old Will shot him just the same.

lyrics transcribed by Dan Matovina
checked by Tom Brennan