CLOSING TIME
Sheriff 3 gun
Was his last one
Barbershop day finally over
Strop simply closed the door.
He simply pulled the blinds down.
Simply brushed down his gown.
Last sweep of the floor.
Then upstairs for supper
No sign of his brother
Working late in the casino
Fancy steak and a cup of joe
Gentle
tap
tap
From the downstairs door
"WE'RE CLOSED"
He did Roar
Ain't no cutting no more.
Tap
Tap
Tap
Damn it must be Buck
The man keeps pushing his luck
Thundered downstairs.
Tap
Tap
Tap
"HOLD YOUR HORSES!"
He held his curses
Opened the blasted door
Once more
About to give what for
It can't be She
His heart felt the shock of its life
"You look like you have seen a ghost!"
Smiled Heather
His long lost wife.
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Busted Gulch vol. 11
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