Genesis – Ballad of Big
Big jim cooley commanded respect, whatever he wanted he could get
The badge on his waistcoat shone in the sun
It ain´t no lie that big jim was feared by everyone
In the saloon one evening big took a bet
With a rancher whose name I forget
He wanted a herd taken over the plain,
And he called jim `yellow?, he?ll never do that again
He got mad!
He threw his badge on the floor and walked out,
He´s gonna give it a try, he left no doubt
Must be mad, he must be mad!
The people wished him well, and good luck
Well I don´t need it! he laughed,
Got on his horse and rode away
Out on the trail, jim ?n? his crew of five
Were trying their best to keep the cattle alive
The weather was hard, but so were the men,
Though I don´t think even big will try this trip again
His horses were edgy, sensing trouble ahead,
But the trouble didn´t start until the men were in bed
A-whooping and a-hollering, flashing their knives,
Big and his men were jumped by an all-star indian tribe
He was scared, big jim was scared
Alive, they called him lucky, but not today
Cos he died like all good cowboys with his boots on next to his men
Big jim, he still won´t lie down,
For him the bet is still on
Some say he rides there, cursing still
Some say they?ve seen him