Story Behind The Song
All musicians must have a train song. Mine is written with a double entendre', typical of my songs, you don't know who the good guy is or the and guy is - who drew on who and why?
Song Description
Killed a Texas Ranger - he pulled his gun so i shot him dead. Who shot first and why? Listen to the song...
| Song Length |
5:09 |
Genre |
Rock - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Mixed Vocals |
| Mood |
Gloomy |
Subject |
Crime, Theft, Justice |
| Similar Artists |
Jimi Hendrix, Paul Mccartney |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Whistle in the Wind
written/arranged by Steven Fiorenza Copyright BMI/2007
I was riding into Texas when much to my surprise.
I could hear the train a-coming, just about sunrise.
I'm running from the Law-Man cuz - just don't understand
(I'm runnin' with the Daltons and had to make a stand)
I killed a Texas Ranger - I pulled my gun and I shot him dead.
I was riding into Dallas on the Union-Pac Rail Road
A Cowboy was sitting next to me with a pocket full of Gold.
So to lighten up his load I filled him full of lead
(Now the Marshall's got me WANTED: ALIVE or DEAD)
I killed a Texas Ranger - I pulled my gun and shot him dead.
So I caught the first train West. My Home is on the tracks.
When I hear that whistle blowing there'll be no more lookin' back.
'Cuz the Law-Man's lookin' for me but he just don't understand
(My brother was dying next to me so I had to make a stand)
I killed the Texas Ranger - I pulled my gun and I shot him dead.
Now the Marshall's got me in his sights - the cross hair on my sin
I can hear the bullet coming just a whistle in the wind
As the bullet tore in my chest the last words I could say
(I fell down to my knees with my body bleeding red)
I killed a Texas Ranger - I pulled my gun and shot him dead.
I killed a Texas Ranger - he pulled his guns, so I shot him dead.
A semi factual story about the Great West and the
Real Train Robbing Dalton Gang of the late 1800's