Where Things Are At

This song was written and recorded in December 2024.

"It's a shame I shot that banker,
They say I meant to kill,
Just 'cos I had his wallet,
And a hundred dollar bill.

I was not aiming for his eye,
I'm the best shot in this town,
That banker caught a ricochet,
'Twas God that took him down!

That banker once he stole my gal,
And I don't begrudge him that.
He had the loot and she was cute,
That's just where things are at.

She left me alone with kids to raise,
My darlin' didn't think twice,
Hit the road with a banker feller,
Cos he thought she was nice.

He bought her things, that I could not,
And took her to Paris, France,
And then one one day when he come back,
I just had to take the chance.

That rich man went and stole my gal,
But I didn't begrudge him that.
He had the loot and she was cute,
That's just where things are at.

That coke that he was drinking,
Was just bad luck, I figure.
He raised it to his lips, you see,
As I pulled the trigger.

That banker once he stole my gal,
And I don't begrudge him that.
He had the loot and she was cute,
That's just where things are at.

I was there, with a loaded gun,
A stumbling drunk, out for some fun.
I took aim at an old tin can.
I did not mean to hit that man.
Bullseye, your honour and the coke can fell.
It's just a shame I got the banker as well.

And now I am a condemned man,
Just waiting here to die.
I hit that can plumb centre,
And didn't have to try.

I killed a man and stole his watch,
His wallet, and his life as well.
But then he bought my darlin's heart,
When it was not hers to sell.

Mr High and Mighty stole my gal,
But I didn't begrudge him that.
He had the loot and she was cute,
That's just where things are at.

God has a way of evening up
The things he needs to right.
Man takes my wife, I steal his life,
And the Lord puts out the light.

And now the Lord is after me,
Real soon I'm gonna fry,
All because a ricochet
Hit a rich guy in the eye.

Once a rich man hurt me,
When he took off with my gal,
He got her and she got him
And I got a prison cell."