Re-recording of a song from Midnight Apparitions (1996). The 2007 version first appeared on The Mad Dukes EP (billed to the Mad Dukes). Drums: Bill Doughty; Violin: Darcie Deaville. Recorded in Austin, Texas. Engineer: Bill Doughty. Written by Kim Simpson in 1994. Mountain Green Music (BMI).
lyrics
Gone Gone Gone
Son, where you going on a cold, cold night?
I’m going up to the north side, make things right
Don’t stay up, Mama, turn out the lights
When I’m gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
Son, what you gonna do when you get there?
I’m gonna find all the rich folk, grab ‘em by the hair
Don’t you worry, Mama, don’t be scared
When I’m gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
I don’t need to say what those folks have done
They own this town, got us all on the run
You’ll know their judgment day’s begun
When I’m gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
Son, how you gonna do what you say?
I’m gonna burn down buildings in my way
I’m gonna fire this gun till they all can say
That they’re gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
Son, why you come right back so soon?
I shot a man and a woman in the glare of the moon
And I feel so sick I’m gonna meet my doom
I’ll be gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
Lock all the doors, Mama, don’t make a sound
They’re gonna kick ‘em all in and shoot us both down
By tomorrow we say goodbye to this town
We’ll be gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
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