Listen Up!
"Listen up, boys, your bosses are both dead.
Shamus botched a job and shot Lou instead.
He killed himself when he heard the news.
Guess who's going to take over for Lou?
Me, that's who."
It took some time, but they finally believed me.
To have told someone the news relieved me.
I sat in the Oh Aces saloon and nursed a drink,
taking time to brood and to think.
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A hand on my shoulder made hope rise anew.
Back from the dead?
It could it be true?
But, no. It wasn't Lou.
I felt the gun pressed against my head.
"Tell me why you shouldn't be dead?"
I pushed away her gun.
"Do I know you?"
She took my drink from my hand.
And sloshed it down,
She too looked to have feelings
she wished to drown.
She slammed the empty glass against the wall
"You just gonna sit there or are you gonna drawl?
I know exactly who you are Skirt?"
The woman spat in the dirt.
The look in her eyes nothing but hurt.
"You don't expect me to believe
Shamus killed Lou.
It's something I know he'd never do!"
She pointed her gun and this time
Cocked it back.
Well courage was one thing this
Dame didn't lack.
I stood up the gun now at my chest
I pointed to the star on my vest.
"Lou was shot when she came to the aid
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Busted Gulch vol. 11
AdventureBusted Gulch is booming but in a good way. Business is good, the town is prospering but can this good feeling last or will 3Gun get caught up in his past. What will Myna's and Lorne's baby be when born, a little cowboy or cowgirl the town is torn. ...
