Lyles Tale by This Way to the Egress Lyrics
That moonshine liquor’s gone against the law
Forever long, they’re bustin’ down these walls
In his wife's eyes it's a lonely rain
That bounty on his head went up again
His daddy always said “You'll be on the run
Go on down to Molly’s, fetch yourself a gun.”
He cleaned it up, rolled around, stole a horse right outta town
Then he disappeared!
He's never found
He won't anticipate this morning’s death
Opened up the window, drew in his last cold breath
It's time like thеse he always seems to smile
Forgеt the hard times and be gone awhile
His smile drops as they crash through his door
Ducks away, grabs his gun, fires from the floor
They nick his face, he makes the shot, they tumble down, he's out the lot
Leaves them with a grin!
He wins again
In every town he's at, he kills three men
One for his mother, two for his kin
His daddy's voice, it's always screaming in
“Son, you're a monster, show them where you've been!”
He'll shoot ya dead and scrape off all your skin
With hopes to get a chance
To live again
This millyman, he ain't not worth your spit
He'll go and shoot your momma, throw her in the pits
You’re staring through the eye of his gun
Gonna end up dead just like everyone
His lady said “You won’t amount to much,”
His gun into her mouth, “Well, let’s have some fun.”
Her eyes stare wide, knees to the ground, her head shot back right outta town
Then he disappeared!
He's never found
This morning he will not forget his death
Meeting with the gallows, noose to break his neck
Thoughts like these, he always has a smile
Likes to escape life for awhile
His smile drops as he falls through the door
He claws away, grabs his neck, gasping for one more
He fades away, death is here, he tumbles down to the devils pier
His face seems to grin!
He escapes again
In every town he's at, he kills three men
One for his mother, two for his kin
His daddy's voice he'll never hear again
“Boy, you're a monster, I know where you've been!”
He shot ya dead and scraped off all your skin
Hoping for a chance to live again
Let your father bury you in death
Well, I'll put you in a pit and sing this again
I'm your Pa, I'll bury you in death
So one day you will rise
And live again
Forever long, they’re bustin’ down these walls
In his wife's eyes it's a lonely rain
That bounty on his head went up again
His daddy always said “You'll be on the run
Go on down to Molly’s, fetch yourself a gun.”
He cleaned it up, rolled around, stole a horse right outta town
Then he disappeared!
He's never found
He won't anticipate this morning’s death
Opened up the window, drew in his last cold breath
It's time like thеse he always seems to smile
Forgеt the hard times and be gone awhile
His smile drops as they crash through his door
Ducks away, grabs his gun, fires from the floor
They nick his face, he makes the shot, they tumble down, he's out the lot
Leaves them with a grin!
He wins again
In every town he's at, he kills three men
One for his mother, two for his kin
His daddy's voice, it's always screaming in
“Son, you're a monster, show them where you've been!”
He'll shoot ya dead and scrape off all your skin
With hopes to get a chance
To live again
This millyman, he ain't not worth your spit
He'll go and shoot your momma, throw her in the pits
You’re staring through the eye of his gun
Gonna end up dead just like everyone
His lady said “You won’t amount to much,”
His gun into her mouth, “Well, let’s have some fun.”
Her eyes stare wide, knees to the ground, her head shot back right outta town
Then he disappeared!
He's never found
This morning he will not forget his death
Meeting with the gallows, noose to break his neck
Thoughts like these, he always has a smile
Likes to escape life for awhile
His smile drops as he falls through the door
He claws away, grabs his neck, gasping for one more
He fades away, death is here, he tumbles down to the devils pier
His face seems to grin!
He escapes again
In every town he's at, he kills three men
One for his mother, two for his kin
His daddy's voice he'll never hear again
“Boy, you're a monster, I know where you've been!”
He shot ya dead and scraped off all your skin
Hoping for a chance to live again
Let your father bury you in death
Well, I'll put you in a pit and sing this again
I'm your Pa, I'll bury you in death
So one day you will rise
And live again