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Topic: Pistol Don

In the song writing thread, Jim Kenyon wrote a song about  girls from Texas. Years ago I wrote a song about a gunfighter who met his end in a Texas street. I called it "Pistol Don",  aka "Piss 'til  Dawn". (I never could pass up a good pun) It became one of my more popular campfire songs. My buddies John Victor (harmonica) and Jeff Hartley (bass, drums) helped on the recording.

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  • TIGLJK
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Re: Pistol Don

OMG - I love it !   So funny and sad.
Great song - Love the bass line- kind of a mix of Marty Robbins, Bob Willis and Johhny Cash.
"Piss til dawn" as a result of his drinking all night !! - "The partly opened fly" ! smile smile
This song is so clever and witty. Well played sir,literally and figuratively!!LOL !!!     

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  • From: Chillicothe, Ohio
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Re: Pistol Don

Thanks Jim.     

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  • Grah1
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Re: Pistol Don

Love  the  lyrics  Ed  and  the  way  the  song  builds  through  out .     

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