The Larkin Brothers

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the Larkin brothers weaned on grease and hardtac
mother Larkin hid her breasts away
they kept their feelings deep inside a gunny sack
that mother Larkin threw into the Great Salt Lake

she taught them of the cowboys and the Indians
and the witches that were crucified on Calvary
don't ever step onto a crack that's there right on the sidewalk
or you will surely be the death of me

take your guns to town, boys
or they'll rend you all to pieces
don't leave your guns at home
or they'll surely shoot you first
take your guns to town, boys
they will rid you of diseases
don't leave your guns at home
or you'll be surely cursed

they shot their pistols high and broke the dishes
the cautious waitress bowed her head and hid
their mama raised them awful mean and vicious
stealin' trains and throwin' rocks at kids

they hopped the nearest train to California
stole two hundred dollars from a rich man
shot up the engineer and then they fled into Nevada
they survived on sand and thistles of the desert land

raisin' hell outside of Tuscarora
a telegram left on their front porch rockin' chair
it read Tabby Larkin's dead in Ivins, Utah
they burned her body and cut off all her hair

they threw her ashes in the Virgin river
you can hear the faintly sizzle to this day
and on some lonely moonless nights, you hear her
screamin' at her husband till she gets her way

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from Wiggly, released April 2, 2019

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Apr 2019

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