Eagles Alton Lyrics

Alton Lyrics

They were duelin', Doolin-Dalton 

 High or low, it was the same 

 Easy money and faithless women 

 Red-eye whiskey for the pain 

 Go down, Bill Dalton, it must be God's will, 

 Two brothers lyin' dead in Coffeyville 

 Two voices call to you from where they stood 

 Lay down your lay books now 

 They're no damn good 

 Better keep on movin', Doolin-Dalton 

 'Til your shadow sets you free 

 If you're fast, and if you're lucky 

 You will never see that hangin' tree 

  

 Well, the towns lay out across the dusty plains 

 Like graveyards filled with tombstones, waitin' for the names 

 And a man could use his back, or use his brains 

 But some just went stir crazy, Lord, 'cause nothin' ever changed 

 'Til Bill Doolin met Bill Dalton 

 He was workin' cheap, just bidin' time 

 Then he laughed and said,"I'm goin," 

 And so he left that peaceful life behind 

 Mm