Elton John - Ballad Of A Well Known Gun Lyrics






I pulled out my Stage Coach Times
And I read the latest news
I tapped my feet in dumb surprise
And of course I saw they knew
The Pinkertons pulled out my bags
And asked me for my name
I stuttered out my answer
And hung my head in shame

Now they've found me
At last they've found me
It's hard to run
From a starving family
Now they've found me
Well I won't run
I'm tired of hearing
There goes a well-known gun

Now I've seen this chain gang
Lord I say let me see my priest
I couldn't have faced your desert sand
Old burning brown backed beast
The poor house they hit me for my kin
And claimed my crumbling walls
Now I know how Reno felt
When he ran from the law

Now they've found me
At last they've found me
It's hard to run
From a starving family
Now they've found me
Well I won't run
I'm tired of hearing
There goes a well-known gun

Now they've found me
Lord I say at last they've found me
It's hard to run
From a starving family
Lord I say now they've found me
Well I won't run
I'm tired of hearing
There goes a well-known gun

Lord I say now they've found me
At last they've found me
It's hard to run
From a starving family
Now they've found me
I won't run
I'm tired of hearing
There goes a well-known gun





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  1. s.... ....

    damn whenever he sings with a choir -- more of this please! also his coat oh man!

  2. H.... R....

    The choir is amazing! Adds depth to this song.

  3. F.... C....

    This song is a great of Elton John l love so conglatulation!

  4. J.... F....

    One of his best. Early Elton is incomparable.

  5. S.... ....

    Wow.... fucking literally, perfect. That's how you know Elton is a GENIUS. Hadnt played it 30 years, and that sounded just as fucking stellar as it did on the opening of Tumbleweed Connection. Sheer excellence!

  6. T.... M....

    Hell yeah! 🤘

  7. T.... A....

    Love the sound of his piano.

    T.... A....

    Sounds a bit fuller and more "natural" than on most occasions but still it's a sampled sound.

  8. I.... K....

    such an underrated song, that band was tight, and Elton sang awesome.

  9. K.... M....

    Off Tumbleweed Connection, my favorite EJ album. Great to hear live again.

    K.... M....

    Mine too. Rock of the Westies is a close second.

  10. N.... R....

    What vocals.

  11. D.... S....

    2 people need shot with the gun,this is amazing!

  12. H.... P....

    his Voice is Awesome

  13. J.... S....

    Great hearing this classic live.

  14. R.... K....

    One of my favourite EJ tracks, so good!!

  15. S.... T....

    his voice isn't as it was 40 years ago. But Elton John is still amazing

  16. f.... ....

    the ending is pure genius.....ive never heard anything like it

  17. J.... G....

    Awesome!!!  Glad to hear some of these "obscure" tracks.  I just wish he'd bring back other ones, like "Simple Life" or "I Want Love."

    J.... G....

    Agreed. I saw him in Anaheim in the late 90s and they played "Simple Life". It was incredible. They also played "Roy Rogers" that night because Roy had passed away a few days prior. It was a good night for deep cuts.

    J.... G....

    Thank God If there is One. For You .Life would have been very boring without You & the band .