Jerry Gaskill's musical compositions
for King's X stand-out for me on a very deep level.
Although Ty Tabor & Doug Pinnick
are considered the "major song writers" for King's X, Jerry's pieces are
unique & completely original.
Below are lyrics to Jerry's two signature
King's X songs, "Six Broken Soldiers"
(from the album "FAITH HOPE LOVE")
and "American Cheese (Jerry's Pianto)".
(from the album "EAR CANDY")
"SIX BROKEN SOLDIERS"
I don't care if you're sick
What can I possibly do?
With an American library
And a contract on you
CHORUS
Got six broken soldiers in the
trunk of my car
Two of them speak, four go to
bars
Rods in the closet, a six-shooter
in hand
A caged-up gorilla, and three
local bands
Three local bands
Fluently the parrot speaks
Six languages not known to man
Sixpence for the quarter
As the audience, he scans
"AMERICAN CHEESE (JERRY'S PIANTO)"
I know that
for at least a thousand years
I haven't tried
And I know that
For maybe 10 or 12 long years
I've seen you cry
CHORUS
And I know that
Where the chains of doom are
kept
I'll find my shoes
And I know that
(Gotta save myself again)
Win or lose, lose
I know that
The pressure of the world is
sin
Don't ask me why
And I know that
It comes in ways that can't begin
To pay the price
(CHORUS)
Tell me you've seen around the
world
Tell me you've crawled inside
my tomb
Became all knowing
Then slithered down the reigns
to hide some more
Turn away from me
All my pride
All my time
And when you washed away
All of the indications
All my pride
All my time
All my pride
All my time
All my pride
All my crime
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