Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun

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 (chorus) 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 There goes a well-known gun... (chorus) (chorus) (chorus)

Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun (Live 2008) Written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Allen Toussaint - piano, backing vocal James Burton - guitar Davey Faragher - bass, backing vocal Pete Thomas - drums Recorded April 8, 2008, Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... Released December 3, 2008 (broadcast) November 10, 2009 (DVD release) Videos Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... (Season 1), 2009 Note Only a snippet appears in the edited broadcast, but the complete performance is included among the DVD bonus material. Only known performance:  April 8, 2008, Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...      (1 known performance)

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Elton John

1970

Tumbleweed Connection

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