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West Won

by These United States

on Crimes (2008)

[Jesse Elliot]
Oh, Abel. Oh, Abel
Cleaning all the crumbs from the family table
Aw, Cain, then says Cain:
“I did it once brother, and I'd do it again
Look out.”
Dionysus. Dionysius
Bottle of booze at the back of the
Bus, says to Lord:
“Lord, forgive me, Lord
You've got to sneak something or
You're bound to get bored.”
Look out
But whoever said that the race was run?
Where were you when the west was won?
Don Quijote, Sancho Panza
Riding down to San Antone with
Santa Ana
And Little Wing
“Little Wing
Is that a windmill
Or am I just seeing things again?”
“Get Gaugin!”
“Chief Logan!”
Desperate times call for desperate slogans
“One for the honey.”
“Two for the snake oil!”
It might be true that
To the victor go the spoils;
Look out
Who ever said that the race was run?
(“Look out to the west sky, young man!”)
Where were you when the west was won?
(“Look out going East of Eden!”)
Oh, Abel
Aw, Abel
It ain't that easy to keep the
Whole flock stable. Oh
Cain. Then says Cain:
“Am I my brother's keeper
Or just a vagabond again?”
But who ever said that the world was thru?
(Look out to the west sky, young man!)
When the west was won – well, where were you?
(Look out going East of Eden!)
Who ever said that the race was run?
(Look out of the bus window, kid!)
Where were you when the west was won?
(Look out for the Grand Illusion!)