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Spade Cooley's Ballad

from Petty Larceny by Jack Daedelus

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The sad murderous demise of the King of Western Swing - have a look at Spade Cooley fronting his band at.....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfBdHfg1Gpg

and the portent of psychopathy in the lyrics of Spade's "Shame on You"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyBUsQ28uDo&feature=related

lyrics

Found me a clear spot ...somewhere to hide
to talk with the demons creeping inside my mind
Went out to the desert ... got burnt in the sun
She'd been dancing with Judas ...and not just the once

Thinking of Molly ... murder on my mind
She'd slept with the fishes .... Darn her hide
Came back from the desert having drowned all my fears
with a belly full of whisky ... my eyes all full of tears

She can burn in Hell.. . .

God ain't inside her - she's something to hide
Send her to heaven she can be by His side
.Jesus - You save her - with Your sweetness and light
cos' she don't know the difference between wrong 'nor right

Down to the Devil and his fountain of sin
Weeping, and wailing burning in hell
Welcome her passing Lord ? Whiten her soul
Take her to Heaven... make her whole

Shame on you Molly - Shame on you Roy
Shame on those limp wrist Hollywood boys
You should've have listened to me Molly
It wasn't no joke
you shouldn't 've been messin
with all those cowboy pokes
From the pit of my stomach rockets racing in my mind
my rollin' western swing put out your lights
With my lucky strike and the caveman dance
....Iron fists - You didn't stand a chance
.. and it's so hard

Look at you now Molly
You're all a bloody mess
"Melody...you can see your mama..
....takes her last working breath"

6. Sold my horse and saddle
To dyin' I'm resigned
Why couldn't you Molly
just say that you'd stay mine?
Jesus - you can save her
with Your sweetness and light
cos' she didn't see no difference
between wrong 'or the right
Welcome her passing,Lord ?
Whiten her soul
You take her up to Heaven
... make her whole

There is no devil - no fountain of sin
no weeping and wailing - no burning in hell
... and it's so hard
.
....Sure enough you gonna Burn down in Hell

credits

from Petty Larceny, released October 1, 2012
Vox, Guitars, Arrangement, Production & Engineering: Jack Daedelus
Violin: Tansy Spinks
Melodica, Harp: Vic Jarvis ( Raggamonica)

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Jack Daedelus Kent, UK

In his teens Jack jammed with Frank Dooley & John McGeoch (RIP). As a songwriter & performer Jack made some records, supported Iron Maiden & David Johansen and somehow blagged writing the music for one or two TV shows.

Although stymied in wage slavery Jack still gets out to gig in London from time to time. Artist Manqué ?

Jack thought it wise to put out an album before he goes out in his box ... more

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