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[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
10.years.ago
On.a.cold.dark.night
There.was.someone.killed
'Neath.the.town.hall.lights
There.were.few.at.the.scene
Though.they.all.agreed
That.the.slayer.who.ran
Looked.a.lot.like.me
[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Great song, despite the subject matter being somewhat disagreeable to me. One of the most covered country songs of all time, written by one of the best to touch the genre, Lefty Frizzell.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50k18gL76AU

Personally I think he should have just spoken up. And so should she have. They never should have been doing that in the first place but it wasn't worth taking the rap for murder. Still one of the best songs ever.