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Old road down, can’t undo
The hurt I did, to folks like you
Made a pact to save my hide
Can’t get out, damn sure tried

Ol’ John Red, knew enough
To take me down, to string me up
Kept the law off my back
That’s when I became Coward Jack

---Chorus---
Old road down, lonely way
Made the man I am today
Can’t get out, damn sure tried
Price I paid to save my hide

Joined the band of Ol’ John Red
Robbed some banks, loaded lead
Made a lawless livin’ fast
Never killed, but that couldn’t last

“Cut him down!” Ol’ Red yelled
As a young boy ran to get the help
Stopped dead cold, couldn’t see
As Ol’ Red brought the boy to his knees

-Chorus-

Boy was hurt, howlin’ loud
Red told me to make him proud
“Finish him off, prove to me
Y‘ain’t the Coward you used to be”

Drew my gun, turned on Red
Whipped him to his gawdamn head
Grabbed the boy, jumped my horse
Rode off, I had no recourse

-Chorus-

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from The Ballad of Coward Jack, released September 2, 2017
Written by Andrew Vlasblom
Violin arrangements by Eden Jones
Lead vocals: Ashley Johnson
Backing vocals: Kaitlyn Wachter, Laureline Claeys

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Canadian, American, and French band making music in Gwangju, South Korea.

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