wild bill hickok

wild bill was born in illinois on dry and fertile land

pioneer of pistol ears and a dead shot with each hand

claim he was the quickest

there's few who'd ill-agree

if you were yet to saw this plainsman draw

still breathe like you and me

he led a stagecoach freight team in his early days of life

one evenin' on the western trail

bill took the air of night

and who should come upon him

but a bear whom he'd awoke

wild bill produced his bowie knife and fashioned a new coat

kansas prairies he knew well and wild missouri too

come 1861

bill donned the union blue

not unlike his daddy

he'd seen old man in bonds

every man in jimmy lane's brigade

of hickok they were fond

while a marshal in abilene many texans came to call

phil coe told john wes hardin

wild bill has got to fall