Carl Knox

Carl Knox Was a man as true as true can be Honest and brave though made of fear This man will always come to save the day. Tall and slim with a really big hat That covered his face when he sat. Tight blue jeans and a black overcoat And boots that had pointy toes. Plaid t - shirts and three holsters Constantly sitting with his legs propped up And chewing on a piece of straw. People feared this strange man Avoiding him time and time again But when robbers come to threaten them Carl Knox, will be there With the flick of a finger there they lay Shot down by Carl Knox's amazing speed And with claim and ease he leaves. Carl Knox Was a man as true as true can be Honest and brave though made of fear This man will always come to save the day. Now a days people always ask What happened to Carl Knox? You see, taking a stand Made him a wanted man Always on the run. He never knew what was waiting Till he tasted the bullet for himself. For many years he protected us From scum we hardly knew But we could hardly argue When this frightening man saved us. He would ride into the canyons, hiding there But no one knew why. He just turned up one day As dead as any robber he's killed before. Carl Knox Was a man as true as true can be Honest and brave though made of fear This man Always came to save the day. He wasn't the only body in that canyon There were plenty unknown to us All had one shot in their head And just seeing the scene made of everything said "Call Knox must have lead these men To protect us and spare us." He knew he wasn't leaving there alive. Surprisingly enough, we buried him Giving him a funeral And praying that the Lord take him kindly And that we would continue to follow him blindly Roses were placed with his holsters As many people cried And this man we once feared became our town's pride. Carl Knox Was a man as true as true can be Honest and brave though made of fear This man was always there to save the day.