THE BALLAD OF AUSTIN PEALE
(Sung to the tune of "The Ballad of Davy Crockett")
Lyrics by Buzzie Kelly
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Austin, Austin Peale,
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Sheriff of Curtis Wells.
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Came west from Boston just a few years back,
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Plagiarized a story written by a hack,
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Did a little mining and be-came Newt's friend,
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Then his sister Hannah met a fiery end.
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Austin, Austin Peale,
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Sheriff of Curtis Wells.
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Austin went to Sweetwater and turned to drink,
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His daddy went so crazy Austin couldn't think.
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Mosby he took pity and cleaned Austin up
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Wanted him a deputy that he could corrupt.
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Austin, Austin Peale,
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Sheriff of Curtis Wells.
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Newt returned to Curtis Wells a haunted man,
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Gunned down Mosby's sheriff, the law of the land.
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Austin was left standing and received the badge
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He's glad to be alive but now he holds a grudge.
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Austin, Austin Peale,
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Sheriff of Curtis Wells.
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Call is now a great big thorn in Austin's side
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Every time they interact Newt Call is snide
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Austin wants re-spect but hates his former friend
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Betrays him but then rescues him in the end.
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Austin, Austin Peale,
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Sheriff of Curtis Wells.
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Let out the McSween boys and is Mosby pissed,
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Took one bribe too many and his life's at risk.
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Just a few more steps and it's the hangman's noose,
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Call shows up, the mystery's solved, so Austin goes loose.
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Austin, Austin Peale,
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Sheriff of Curtis Wells.
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Everything has changed now, things are upside down,
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Mattie's gone, Amanda's broke and change a-bounds.
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Austin's not the sheriff now, he's fancy free,
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I'd give anything to have a season number three.
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Austin, Austin Peale,
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Sheriff of Curtis Wells.
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