Sheriff Coaltrain

Story Behind The Song

I was listening to another song and thought I heard Shriff Coaltrain mention but I was wrong and thought it was time to write a song with someones name in Da Title.

Song Description

Written in Da Writers Room at Songramp

Song Length 3:03 Genre Country - Bluegrass, Country - Traditional
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Tense, Enraged Subject Cowboy, Pain
Language English Era 1800 - 1899

Lyrics

Sheriff Coaltrain

Sheriff Coaltrain was riding home one day.
Oh Sheriff Coaltrain was riding home one hot and dusty day.
He never really saw it coming.
He never did and that's a fact.
The good Sheriff took ...
a bullet in the back

He had a heavy burden that he carried (slight pause)
He had a heavy burden that he carried.
And a rifle by his side.
Cause he was the only law
that anyone can recall
The women and men cried the day he died

And that lonesome road that he travelled
Was a long and righteous path
untill some drunkin' thieven' men
cowards to the end
put a bullet in his back (alright)

(Some sort of pickin' break w/dobro slide)

(bridge)

and that long black veil hung mighty low
and he breathed his last breath
just before his son showed
after he laid
his pa to rest
he made a vow
and pinned that badge on his chest

One by one they was riding home
One by one them sons of bitches was riding home alone
They never really saw it coming.
They never turned around
the new Sheriff Coaltrain put'em in the ground
The new Sheriff Coaltrain put'em in the ground.

And that lonesome road that he travelled
Is a long and righteous path
So you drunkin' thieven' men
Cowards to the end
Better not come back (Lord de Lord)

Watch out boys
There's a new Sheriff in town.
Larry Boy Killam Coaltrain
Comin to get Ya
Hee Haww

Larry Killam (SOCAN)/keith (Kip) Marchetti (BMI)

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Lyrics Larry killam/Keith Marchetti Music Keith Marchetti
Performance Keith Marchetti

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