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Pretty Boy Floyd
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Singer/Songwriter
Pretty Boy Floyd was released on January 1, 1984 by Red House Records as a part of the album Bridges
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AlbumBridges
Release DateJanuary 1, 1984
LabelRed House Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM196

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Guy Van Duser
Guy Van Duser
Guitar

Lyrics

Well come and gather 'round me, people
And a story I will tell
About Pretty Boy Floyd, the outlaw
Oklahoma knew him well
He was in the town of Shawnee
On a Saturday afternoon
With his wife beside him in the wagon
As into town they rode
A deputy sheriff approached him
And in a manner rather rude
Using vulgar words of language
That mrs. Floyd she overheard
Pretty Boy grabbed a log chain
And the deputy grabbed his gun;
And in the fight that followed
Well he laid that deputy down
He took to the trees and timber
And he live a life of shame;
And every crime in Oklahoma
It was added to his name
He took to the trees and timber
On the old Canadian shore;
And he found many a welcome
At some old farmer's door
They'll tell you of a stranger
Upon a Christmas Day
With a whole car load of groceries
And with a letter that did say:
"some say I am an outlaw
Some say I am a thief
But here is a Christmas dinner
For the families on relief."
Now as through this world you ramble
You'll meet many kinds of men;
Some will rob you with a six-gun
Some with a fountain pen
But as through this life you ramble
Yes, as through this life you roam
You know you'll never see an outlaw
Drive a family from their home
So come and gather 'round me, people
And a story I will tell
About Pretty Boy Floyd, the outlaw
Oklahoma knew him well
Written by: Woody Guthrie
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