Death of a Legend

You’ve heard of eeny meanie How he died a fitting death He had more fame, it seems to me Than Shakespeare or Macbeth Held accountable he was After capture and a bounty For the sins Stephen Duncan Boss of Issaquena County Too bad for mister miney mo He’ll have to pay the price Out to the Mississippi Bridge We’d love to hang him twice Held to dangle by the toe So that everyone would know Said the slaven to the hangman If he hollers let him go Copyright © Mike Martin 2015