Ballad of Spider John

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Willis Alan Ramsey

Willis Alan Ramsey (born March 5, 1951) is an American singer/songwriter, a cult legend among fans of Americana and Texas country. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama and raised in Dallas, Texas. Ramsey graduated from Highland Park High School in 1969, and was a prominent baritone in the High School's Lads and Lassies Choir. In his senior year, he played a leading role in the musical Carousel. He released the critically acclaimed album, Willis Alan Ramsey, in 1972 on the Shelter label. The album included "Muskrat Candlelight" which was covered twice as "Muskrat Love," first by America in 1973, then by Captain & Tennille, who scored a #4 hit with the tune. more »

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1972

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I'm in between freights, and I sure would be obliged
If I could share your company

I'm on my way to nowhere 
I been runnin' from my past
Runnin' from the things I used to be

Now I know my words sound strange to you
But if you'll wait till my song is sung and my story's told
You might come to understand 
Why I'm old and bent and devil's been runnin' out of time 
When I long ago held a royal flush in my hand. 

Oh, I was a super market fool, I was a roll-the-bank, a 
Stool pigeon 
Robbing my hometown 
I thought I'd lost the blues, yes, I thought I'd paid my dues 
I thought I'd found the life to suit my style 

But here I sit ol' spider john 
The robber man 
Long, tall and handsome 
Yes, ol' spider john with the loaded hand 
Taking ransom 

Then one day I met diamond lil 
She was the sweetest thing, I declare, 
That the summer breeze ever blown my way 
But, lady, she had no idea my illustrious occupation 
She thought I was a saint, not a sinner gone astray 
But you see that word got around and lily left town 
Never saw her again 
Tossin' and turnin', causin' my heart to grieve 

Oh, I was a super market fool, I was roll-the-bank, stool pigeon 
Robbing my hometown. 
I thought I'd lost my blues, thought I'd paid my dues 
I thought I'd found the life to suit my style. 
But here I sit ol' spider john, 
The robber man 
Long, tall and handsome 
Yes, ol' spider john with the loaded hand 
Taking ransom 

That is all my story 
Been these thirty years since I took to the road 
Find my precious jewel one 
If you see my lily, won't you give her my regards 
Tell her ol' spider got tangled 
In the black web that he spun 

You can tell her that ol' spider got tangled 
In the black web that he spun

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