The Shoot Out At the Koa Page 2 Zack Waverly

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The Shoot Out At The KOA Corral

The continuing saga of Zack Waverly


The mare was to far gone
and I had to put her down
There was nothing I could do
To help her make her back to town
When things have come to this
Life seems barely worth a trifle
As the only mercies' left
comes from what's inside a rifle

I saddled up and rode due west
Not to my destination
But, took a little detour
To make an allegation 
On a hill top, I approached 
As the Sun hung at mid-day
and I saw a man, with whip in hand
strike a Dapple Gray
My poor horse, was exhausted
But I guess he some how knew 
He reared up on his two hind legs
Then down the hill flew 

I've learn to hold on tight
When Ole Buck gets inspired
I swear, His eyes turn black as coal
While his nostrils fill with fire 
He raced to make a beeline
To where the horse was being beat
Then stopped outside the wooden fence
In the mid-day summer heat

"Jonah, stop it now"
Is what I shouted from my horse
"Don't make me come and make you
'Cause you know I can of course"
Jonah wasn't tall but a strong and abled man
and so I pulled my Walker Colt
and watched the whip drop, from his hand

HeeeeYahaaa, Partners Keep your Posse out lookin' for page 3
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Lamoureux Avatar
November 20, 2015 at 9:43 AM
Check line four.
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November 20, 2015 at 9:43 AM
Ha ha, I like it!
Smith Avatar
November 18, 2015 at 7:50 AM
I'll be watching.... Brought a smile to my face
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