Pony Express Lyrics - Alabama

He came in and sit down at the end of the bar 

His old rawhide shirt full of dust 

He asked for a glass and he ordered rye whiskey 

He talked to himself and he cussed 

He left Sacramento early that morning 

With a sackful of mail for St. Joe 

Had to outrun some outlaws outside Carson City 

By riding where they wouldn't go 

He said to me,"Mister, this long riding's hell 

But I guess it's got to be done 

Otherwise how would you get all your mail 

If the pony express couldn't run?" 

I said, "I hear you, mister and you do your job well 

But I hear it won't be for long 

They'll be sending the mail by the wire and the rail 

And your pony and you will be gone 

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He came in and sit down at the end of the bar 

His coveralls covered with dust 

He said Jesse James had just held up his train 

He talked to himself and he cussed 

He pulled out of St. Joe early that morning 

With the mail and the union payroll 

Had to stop for a rockslide outside Jackson City 

And Jesse made off with the gold 

He said to me, "Mister, this railroading's hell 

But I guess it's got to be done 

Otherwise how would you get all you mail 

If that old iron horse couldn't run?" 

I said, "I hear you, mister and you do your job well 

But I hear it won't be for long 

They'll be sending the mail without you or the rail 

'Cause they say man will fly before long." 

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He came in and sit down at the end of the bar 

His face looked all haggard and grey 

He ordered a drink and said, "Make it a double 

Boys it's sure been a long day." 

He pulled out of Denver early that morning 

He said, "You'll never guess where I've been 

A highjacker needed a lift down to Cuba 

So your mail will be late getting in." 

I said, "I hear you, mister and you do your job well 

But you know it ain't been that long 

They were doing it best with the pony express 

Before you and your friends came along."