| These poems are from Billy's point of view. I tried to put myself in his shoes, but I'm not sure anyone can do that today. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| go to Poem from a chained man Blood on my hands Haven Just a weapon Revenge My love Wind A dark soul The wind is calling I will do anything Tired Hunted soul Posse Just a boy Don't start running |
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| .A prison for my soul The chase Dreams Rip out my heart Fight Mother I want to live Mirror The beast within Tonight I died Tears in the rain Right to live Responsible |
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| Poem from a chained man I'm writing this in my cell. I only have a few days left to live. What did I do with my life? Could I have done something different? I don't want to die, I'm too young. I have so much left to give. If I only could be free again. Ride like the wind through the desert. What am I thinking? It's only fantasies. But maybe if I... Yes, that's how! |
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| Blood on my hands I have blood on my hands, I can't deny that. But I never killed for fun no matter what they say. What I did I did for justice even if I was an outlaw. I had to revenge the killing of the man who loved me like a son. With my six-shooter I took many lifes. But now I want to put down my guns. But I can't do that, they won't let me. The moment I lay down my guns I will be killed. I don't want to die yet, I want to grow old and die a free man. But I know that's impossible. I've lived by the gun, now I have to die by the gun. I only pray that I will go down fighting. |
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| Haven I'm not afraid to die, but I don't want to die yet. I know Death can spare the ones who isn't afraid of him. I can be your best friend, or your worst nightmare. You just have to choose which side you are on. If you are a friend I will protect your life. If you are an enemy I might take your life. I know I'm hunted by many, but I'm tired of running. Please give me a haven so that I can rest. A place where I can feel safe. A place with peace and without fear. |
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| Just a weapon I feel the hate burning in my veins. And I don't know how to stop it. The dead must be revenged and I'm their weapon. I strike upon their murderers like an eagle from the sky. Why call me a murderer? The Bible says eye for an eye. That's what I'm doing. They say I will burn in hell for what I have done. I should go to heaven since I only follow the Book. One day we'll see who's right. When my body rests in the earth my spirit will take to flight to the shining moon above. |
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| Revenge When I look back now I don't regret a thing. I only did what I had to do. In these times justice was dead. I couldn't tolerate that, so I made my own justice. I tried to break the corrupted politicians. But they were too strong, even for me. Instead I became a hunted man. I had a large reward on my head, dead or alive. The poor people loved me, the rich hated and feared me. They knew I could stand on their porch one day. And I promise I will someday. Their time will soon come. We will all die, but they will die before me. |
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| My love I'm caught by you, trapped in your heart. This is a prison I don't want to escape from. You will always be there when I need help. When my memories haunt me you are there to help me. Nothing can come between us, not even Death. When I die, I'll still live in your heart. I can take off my guns when I am with you. When I'm in your arms I can feel safe. I want to live with you for the rest of my life. But I know I don't have much time left to live. |
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| Wind I wish I was like the wind. No one could catch me then. I would be free and alive and I would never die. I would be as strong as the wild hurricane. Nothing would stop me, not even slow me down. But I'm only human with a mortal soul. But my heart is as wild as the wind in the desert. As a human I can die by a gun or knife. The wind can also die, but it always returns. When I'm dead and turned to dust I hope the wind catches me. So that I for once can feel what it's like to fly. |
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| A dark soul It feels like I'm lost in the darkness of my soul. Who can send me the light to shine on my path? I need to see the light at the end of this tunnel. A tunnel with violence and death everywhere I go. I don't want to fight anymore, I want to lay down my guns. The war is over and I lost, but I don't want to die now. I need and pray for a saviour to take me away from this. I want to start a new life and forget my dark sins. But I don't know if I can leave this old life. Many people want to stop me and I think they will some day. |
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| The wind is calling The wind is calling to me: "You shall die." It fills me with fear, I'm not ready to die. I pray to God to give me more time. But will He listen to a young outlaw? I know I'm not good, people call me evil. But they shouldn't blame me for what's happened. There's a bullet out there with my name on it. When it finds me my life will be over. I will stay away as long as I can. But I can't hide forever, some day they will find me. |
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| I will do anything There is something in the air tonight. I fear that my life soon will be over. But I have come this far, I'm not ready to give up. But there is nothing I wouldn't do for a friend. Even if he wants my life, then so be it. I will give him my life, if that will save him. Pat and I are friends but something changed. Now he is a hunter and I'm his prey. I think he's here tonight, I can feel it. Now my empty words can turn into an action. |
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| Tired I'm so tired of this, this way of living. But there is no way out, except maybe one. But I'm not ready to take that way yet. I want some more time before I walk the final road. I've seen many friends die and enemies too. I'll know Death when I see him. I can feel him around me, he is always near. Just waiting for the time to take me away. I won't be afraid when my time comes. I will be able to rest and finally sleep in peace. |
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| Hunted soul Leave me alone, just go away. Stop following me, please, I beg you. The ghosts are always there, they won't leave me. Wherever I go, they are in my head. Crying for revenge for what I've done. But I can't change the time that's been. Both the living and the dead are hunting me. I can hide from the living, but I can't escape the dead. They want my soul as payment for their lives. I can't stop them, they'll get it some day. |
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| Posse You don't know what it feels like to have a posse on your tail. To ride for your life every single day. They'll hunt you day and night. They only want the money for your head. Greed is what drives them, not justice. They will bring you down at any cost. It's very hard to escape them. If they catch you, your life isn't worth much. These blood-thirsty men will kill you over any excuse. So don't get into the trouble I'm in. Then the bounty-hunters will look for you too. |
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| Just a boy They say I'm just a boy, but they are wrong. I left that stage a long time ago. Boys don't kill people. They're not wanted by the law. They don't have to revenge the death of a friend. Boys have mothers to comfort them, when they are hurt or sad. I have to heal all my wounds by myself. I had to grow up very fast the day my mother died. My childhood ended there and I was no longer a boy. I wish I could be one of them again. To turn back time and get my life back. |
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| Don't start running Don't ever start running, then it will never end. I made that mistake and now there's no way out. Everyone has turned against me for the money on my head. Money can make a man forget old friends and loyalties. I can't trust anyone, not even old friends. The only ones I believe in are myself and Death. Don't make my mistake, don't be too fast to pull the gun. Even if you win that fight, you will lose the war. |
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| A prison for my soul Some envy my freedom, but I have many chains. I can't break loose, it's too late now. Once there was a time when I could have stopped. But now it has gone too far, there's no way out. I can't return home, because I have no home. If that's freedom, I don't want it. Living the outlaw-life isn't funny anymore. But it's all I got left, so I can't quit. This life in freedom has become my prison. Not for my body but for my soul. |
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| The chase The wind touches my face. It's not a cold wind, it's warm and dry, like the sand beneath me. I try to escape my followers. My heart is pounding, the air is burning in my lungs. I can't run anymore. I could make a stand here, but I'm too tired. I only want to sleep, to make them go away. There's nowhere to hide, should I surrender? No, then they would kill me, I have to keep running. I long for the night, who is my friend. In the dark shadows I will disappear. |
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| Dreams Day turns to night, hot becomes cold. Shadows get taller, lonliness feels larger. My head is heavy, my mind less sharp. My eyes start to close, I can't fight it anymore. The fire is burning out, it's almost completely dark. An owl is howling somewhere in the distance. I'm lucky the hunters don't prey at night. I'm safe til tomorrow, when the chase begins again. My mind drifts away into the sea of dreams. That's the only place I can be happy. |
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| Rip out my heart You can do what you want. You can rip out my heart and step on it. I will never surrender. Kill me if you want, but I would come back. I will haunt your dreams like a nightmare. I belong in the West, you can't drive me out. I will never leave the land of New Mexico. I will be an immortal, a legend for all time. If you kill me now, my glory will be larger. You can never win, always remember that. The killer will be remembered, the lawman forgotten. |
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| Fight The guns are blazing, gunsmoke fills the air. I hear screams from the wounded. The smell of blood fills my lungs. I see dying friends lying on the ground. Bullets fly all around me, trying to hit me. It feels like I'm the only one left. I can't win this fight, I have to leave. I got to get out before they surround me. I hope an angel will walk beside me. Protecting me from the deadly bullets. |
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| Mother Why have feelings when they only hurt? I feel sorrow and pain for those I've lost. The pain is so large when you lose someone close. A brother, father or... ...or a mother... Damn you mother for leaving me! Why did you die when I needed you the most? The moment you died, my life ended too. A life on the run was all I had left. Now I will die too, finally let go. The feelings of pain can hurt me no longer. |
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| I want to live I live like every day is my last. Cause I know it could be that. I won't hide, I want to live. Wanted or not, I want to live. I take chances others just dream about. I never look back on the things I've done. There's no reason to live in fear. I know I will die, probably very young. If it all ends tomorrow I can say my life was a good one after all. |
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| Mirror I'm scared of what I see when I look in the mirror. I don't know what this man has become. The cold blue eyes looking back at me. No trust is shown in the fair face. I wasn't born to kill, at least I don't think so. But now I've become some kind of monster. I turned out to be my own worst enemy. My wild spirit of life is now a black hole. The fire inside me has finally faded. It wasn't enough to keep the demons away. |
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| The beast within The wolf inside me is finally awake. He's thirsty for blood and can't be stopped. I can't hold him back any longer now. He will be free and do as he pleases. I'm scared of him, of what he'll do. A trail of blood will cover his tracks. He will use my hands to pull the trigger. My soul can only watch as he takes revenge. He is a part of me, he always will be. I can't kill him without dying myself. |
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| Tonight I died Tonight I died, one bullet in my heart. I didn't see it coming, I only felt the pain. I was only a guest, now I'll stay forever. Isn't it strange how things turn out? Please, listen to me, take my advice. Never enter a dark room when you are wanted. Two loud gunshots, then complete silence. My eyes turned to the window and I saw the stars. The shining full moon was the last I ever saw. I fell to the floor and then came the darkness. |
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| Tears in the rain Standing in the rain raindrops feel like tears, washing away the pain and all of my fears. The fire in my heart is fading soon. However did this start I silently ask the moon. I'm not afraid to die, I risk it every day. The stakes are high, there's no other way. It's always hunting-season for the money on my head. That's the only reason they want me dead. Darkness will cover me, I find peace in the night. For a moment I'm free until the morning light. |
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| Right to live Maybe my back is against the wall but that's no reason to surrender. No one fights stronger than the wounded animal. Winning is my only alternative, everything else means death. I'm not ready to die, not here, not like this. My will to live is stronger than the guns of my enemies. It will take more than a bullet to stop this young outlaw. Maybe I'm not a good man, but nobody is perfect. Everyone has a right to live, they shouldn't take it away from me. |
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| Responsible I ain't gonna cry over you, Tommy. Crying ain't my stile. Anger is my melody and I play that tune very well. The bullet was meant for me, but it ended your life. I'll make Garrett pay, you will be revenged. A promise of retribution is all I can give you. If I could change the past, you would be alive now. You were my best friend and loyal to the end. You died because of me and the life we lived. I hope you'll forgive me for leading you to your grave. It wasn't Garrett who killed you, it was me. |
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