santa made me do it

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sitting there in that dark saloon
playing cards to a rag time tune
a big old fellow started eyeing me mean
& on his hip he had an iron machine
well i had one too
but i didn't wanna use it
till he reached for his
& i had to beat him to it
shot him thru his heart
like an arrow from cupid
& i can't be to blame
cuz santa made me do it

later that night on a midnight right
passed by a ranchers house with a colt outside
then i shared a look
between my horse & i
& in that moment
him & i conspired
so i hopped that fence
& i coo'd that colt
gave him a carrot to chomp on
while i untied him from the post
lead him down the trail
he became my new pet
& it's not my fault
cuz santa made me do it

the next town i hit i do decree
there was a fancy bank full of currency
so i stepped inside with my trusty six shooter
& just to prove i was a big bad bank robber
i shot one in the air, told em "hit the floor,
give me everything you've got, & then some more"
i tossed my sack to the old bank teller
he said: "aint you that bandit, santa's little helper?"
i said "yes i am"
& there's no way that i wasn't
& it's not me robbing you
it's really santa who does it
& he said
"aint you the one with a bag full of loot
& who burst in here with a bullet to shoot?"
i said "i've got five more, don't make me prove it, & if anything should happen, santa made me do it."

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released December 2, 2019

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