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Kingston Trio Bad Man's Blunder Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.10/10 [10 votes]Album: The Capitol Years / Original Release Date: 1995-09-14Genre: Contemporary FolkSong Duration: 2 min 37 sec
KINGSTON TRIO
- Bad Man's Blunder Lyrics / with translationsWell, early one evenin' I was rollin' around
I was feelin' kind of mean, I shot a deputy down
Strollin' on home and I went to bed
Well, I laid my pistol up under my head
He strolled along home
(I took my time)
And he went to bed
(Thought I'd sleep some)
Laid his pistol
(Big twenty-two)
Up under his head
(I keep it handy)
Well, early in the mornin' 'bout the break of day
I figured it was time to make a getaway
Steppin' right along but I was steppin' too slow
Got surrounded by a sheriff down in Mexico
He was steppin' right along
(Were a-high footin' it)
But he was steppin' too slow
(It was a sultry day)
Got surrounded by a sheriff
(Boxed in)
In Mexico
(I didn't even have a chance to see the country)
When I was arrested, I didn't have a dime
The sheriff says, "Son, you're ridin' free this time
Where you're goin' you won't need a cent
'Cause the great state of Texas gonna pay your rent"
'Cause where you're goin'
(I think he means jail)
You won't need a cent
(Well, he knows I'm broke)
'Cause the great state of Texas
(Yippee)
Gonna pay your rent
(I'm mighty grateful, fellas)
Well, I didn't have a key and I didn't have a file
Naturally I stayed around until my trial
The judge was an old man, ninety-three
And I didn't like the way the jury looked at me
Well, the judge was an old man
(Too old)
Ninety-three
(Entirely too old)
I didn't like the way the jury looked at me
I think they were suspicious
The judge and the jury, they did agree
They all said murder in the first degree
The judge said, same
"I don't know whether to hang you or not
But this your killing of deputy sheriffs
Has just naturally got to stop"
("You've got a point there, judge")
It was a most unsatisfactory trial
They gave me ninety-nine years on the hard rock pile
Ninety and nine on the hard rock ground
All I ever did was shoot a deputy down
Ninety and nine
(It could have been life)
On the hard rock pile
(They might-a hung me)
And all he ever did was shoot a deputy down
(This whole thing has sure been a lesson to me)
(Bang, you're dead)
I was feelin' kind of mean, I shot a deputy down
Strollin' on home and I went to bed
Well, I laid my pistol up under my head
He strolled along home
(I took my time)
And he went to bed
(Thought I'd sleep some)
Laid his pistol
(Big twenty-two)
Up under his head
(I keep it handy)
Well, early in the mornin' 'bout the break of day
I figured it was time to make a getaway
Steppin' right along but I was steppin' too slow
Got surrounded by a sheriff down in Mexico
He was steppin' right along
(Were a-high footin' it)
But he was steppin' too slow
(It was a sultry day)
Got surrounded by a sheriff
(Boxed in)
In Mexico
(I didn't even have a chance to see the country)
When I was arrested, I didn't have a dime
The sheriff says, "Son, you're ridin' free this time
Where you're goin' you won't need a cent
'Cause the great state of Texas gonna pay your rent"
'Cause where you're goin'
(I think he means jail)
You won't need a cent
(Well, he knows I'm broke)
'Cause the great state of Texas
Gonna pay your rent
(I'm mighty grateful, fellas)
Well, I didn't have a key and I didn't have a file
Naturally I stayed around until my trial
The judge was an old man, ninety-three
And I didn't like the way the jury looked at me
Well, the judge was an old man
(Too old)
Ninety-three
(Entirely too old)
I didn't like the way the jury looked at me
I think they were suspicious
The judge and the jury, they did agree
They all said murder in the first degree
The judge said, same
"I don't know whether to hang you or not
But this your killing of deputy sheriffs
Has just naturally got to stop"
("You've got a point there, judge")
It was a most unsatisfactory trial
They gave me ninety-nine years on the hard rock pile
Ninety and nine on the hard rock ground
All I ever did was shoot a deputy down
Ninety and nine
(It could have been life)
On the hard rock pile
(They might-a hung me)
And all he ever did was shoot a deputy down
(This whole thing has sure been a lesson to me)
(Bang, you're dead)
Facts about Bad Man's Blunder
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Bad Man's Blunder is written by Lee Hays, Cisco Houston.
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It is first released on September 14, 1995 as part of Kingston Trio's album "The Capitol Years" which includes 50 tracks in total.
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When we try to interpret the meaning, the Kingston Trio's song 'Bad Man's Blunder' tells the story of a runaway criminal who experiences his violent offenses. The song shows how criminals face unavoidable justice while they deal with the severe problems of their illegal activities. The Bad Man's Blunder song expresses multiple emotions through its verses which show feelings of anguish and sadness and intense reflection and human frustration and deep inner peace. The song establishes its main themes through two essential pairs which include reckless behavior together with violent acts and the process of escaping together with the act of getting caught and the experience of being treated unfairly together with the process of receiving justice and the time of feeling guilty together with the moment of understanding. The lyrics show graphic violent scenes which include both the shooting of a deputy and the murder which resulted in a ninety-nine year prison sentence. The content and language of the material cater to an adult audience.
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Bad Man's Blunder falls under the genre Contemporary Folk.
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Bad Man's Blunder song length is 2 minutes and 37 seconds.
Who wrote Bad Man's Blunder lyrics?
Bad Man's Blunder is written by Lee Hays, Cisco Houston.
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When was Bad Man's Blunder released?
It is first released on September 14, 1995 as part of Kingston Trio's album "The Capitol Years" which includes 50 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind Bad Man's Blunder lyrics?
When we try to interpret the meaning, the Kingston Trio's song 'Bad Man's Blunder' tells the story of a runaway criminal who experiences his violent offenses. The song shows how criminals face unavoidable justice while they deal with the severe problems of their illegal activities. The Bad Man's Blunder song expresses multiple emotions through its verses which show feelings of anguish and sadness and intense reflection and human frustration and deep inner peace. The song establishes its main themes through two essential pairs which include reckless behavior together with violent acts and the process of escaping together with the act of getting caught and the experience of being treated unfairly together with the process of receiving justice and the time of feeling guilty together with the moment of understanding. The lyrics show graphic violent scenes which include both the shooting of a deputy and the murder which resulted in a ninety-nine year prison sentence. The content and language of the material cater to an adult audience.
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Which genre is Bad Man's Blunder?
Bad Man's Blunder falls under the genre Contemporary Folk.
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How long is the song Bad Man's Blunder?
Bad Man's Blunder song length is 2 minutes and 37 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Lee Hays, Cisco HoustonRecord Label(s): Compilation 1995 Capitol Records, Inc All rights reserved Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws Manufactured by Capitol R
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