On a cold Nebraska day a man lay dying
He'd tried to stop the gang that came to town
And by his side his wife is gently crying
In a hail of dust and noise they gunned him down
So she slipped away in the shadows of the evening
Vowing vengeance on the men who took her man
Surviving on what food the ground could offer
She tracked them down and prepared to take her stand

You took my man, though he wore a star
You took my man, you went too far
You took my man, he was so fine
You took my man, vengeance will be mine

Armed only with the rifle that he left her
Every footstep brought her vengeance closer still
As the bitter wind bit hard against her pale face
She steeled her heart and readied for the kill
They had no idea the ghost was on them
Till the bullets tore right through them one by one
They never knew who it was that found them
But they paid the price for what it was they'd done

You took my man, though he wore a star
You took my man, you went too far
You took my man, he was so fine
You took my man, vengeance will be mine

As she rode her horse home through the bitter winter
Her grief and justice swirling with the wind
She'd turned her sorrow into retribution
And she’d made them wish to God they’d never sinned
Her vengeance took she allowed herself to soften
The child inside was growing she could see
Life for them would now be unforgiving
Cos in the wild, wild west are you ever free

You took my man, though he wore a star
You took my man, you went too far
You took my man, he was so fine
You took my man, vengeance is mine

Songs are for singing and life is for living
But for you, it wasn’t enough
You needed something to spark an illusion
That somehow your life wasn't tough
The people you turned to, they didn't care
All they wanted was you on a string
They'd ply you with everything your heart desired
Until one day the phone didn't ring

So ride your white swan through the clouds on into the stars
The pain has all gone now, all you carry are scars
I'm gonna miss you, you were my best friend
At the edge of the universe that's where we'll meet again

I can still see you alone in your room
With a three string guitar that you owned
You'd try hard to play it, to give you some joy
But you were always too high or too stoned
You always insisted that you were now clean
But the wounds on your arms cannot lie
Your body was weak, your strength was all gone
Any good times you had passed you by

So ride your white swan through the clouds on into the stars
The pain has all gone now, all you carry are scars
I'm gonna miss you, you were my best friend
At the edge of the universe that's where we'll meet again

On the day that they found you, broke and alone
I’m sorry I wasn’t around
I could no longer cope, seeing you at your worst
Your descent into hell was profound
I couldn’t support you more than I did
I curse the life that you had
Dreams unfulfilled and a love never known
Your loneliness driving you mad

So ride your white swan through the clouds on into the stars
The pain has all gone now, all you carry are scars
I'm gonna miss you, you were my best friend
At the edge of the universe that's where we'll meet again

Bonnie was a girl that I once knew
She called me one day out of the blue
To tell me that we had a kid
I was struck dumb but I couldn't run
I couldn't think with my brain undone
Had no memory of what we did

O Bonnie why’d you bring me news like this
I struggle to recall if we even kissed
I sometimes can’t remember if it’s May or September
O Bonnie why’d you bring me news like this

It had been many years ago
I moved on so I didn't know
All this time I lived in ignorance
If I'd a known I'd a hung around
I might have even settled down
And given this whole family thing a chance

But I'm messed up and it's far too late
Life's been tough and It ain't been great
The demon drink has taken it's toll
It's too late now to meet the kid
I ain't that proud of what I did
I'd only dig myself a bigger hole

O Bonnie why’d you bring me news like this
I struggle to recall if we even kissed
I sometimes can’t remember if it’s May or September
O Bonnie why’d you bring me news like this

So Bonnie I need you to go away
I don't really have much more to say
I wish you well and I wish the kid the same
So she hung up and she was mad
I guess she thinks I’m pretty sad
I didn't even ask her for it's name

O Bonnie why’d you bring me news like this
O Bonnie why’d you bring me news like this

They call me a thief I’m a stealer of hearts
Don’t show me yours I’ll just tear it apart
I tread so lightly till I get what I need
Never mind your feelings I’ll just watch them bleed
I don’t need love, I only feel desire
Not for me cosy nights by the fire
When I’ve had my fill, I’ll just move along
Don’t try to call me that would be plain wrong

Seduction is my aim, manipulation is my game
If you fall for me, I won’t feel the same
I’ll warn you up front with a smile on my face
You can’t say I’m a liar cos I’m in a different place
I'll use what I can to make you submit
And if you resist, I'll make you look shit
I'll lie on your socials your friends will all see
Just how much of a bitch you were to me

So don't call me a thief, I'm just a stealer of hearts
You showed me yours and I tore it apart
I left you in tears, I left you distraught
You thought you could change me, but I won't be caught
I’ll just move on got your friend in my sight
I’ve already told her what you did last night
I know she believes me so it won't go bad
Cos I am the stealer and you've all been had

There's a girl in the corner softly weeping
Her clothes and her innocence
Are strewn across the floor
Will nobody stand for her will nobody fight
To bring her justice for what happened on this night

The authorities are powerless the government don't care
Even other women say nothing happened here
As they forced themselves upon her
She was unable to resist
She had to simply take it though
She'd yet to taste a kiss

For the sake of diversity she mustn't rock the boat
They can act with impunity for the value of their vote
The media will cover them the world will never know
No-one will believe the child
Or disrupt the status quo

She knows she's not the only one
She knows there's many more
She knows the authorities will label her a whore
No-one is accountable no-one is to blame
Just a girl in the corner who will never be the same

The world is awakening the truth it will be told
Inquiries they will happen and justice can take hold
Punish those responsible there'll be no more loopholes
Expose those who covered up
This stain on all our souls

I sit here every morning in the window of the bar
Watching as the world passes me by
My first drink’s on the table, my breakfast plate is clean
People look at me and wonder why
The children’s little faces as they’re told to look away
Shows me what it is they think I am
Some look at me with sympathy, others not so much
But most of them they couldn't give a damn

But I’m not a drunkard I’m just lonely
Sitting in my window every day
I’m not a drunkard I’m just lonely
If only I could spend my days another way

My appearance is dishevelled, unshaven as I am
It’s hard to stay on top when you’re alone
So I sit here in this window trying to catch nobody’s eye
No one ever calls me on the phone
My drink is almost finished but I’ve got nowhere to go
So I’ll order up another and I’ll stay
Conversations all around me but none of them with me
It’s gonna be another wasted day

But I’m not a drunkard I’m just lonely
Sitting in my window every day
I’m not a drunkard I’m just lonely
If only I could spend my days another way

Shoppers with their shopping, joggers jogging by
I see them all but none of them see me
The bar is getting busy the lunchtime crowd are in
So maybe I’ll hang on for number three
This is not the way I thought I’d spend my life
I always ask myself the question why
I can’t see any reason why this should ever change
So I’ll probably be here until I die

But I’m not a drunkard I’m just lonely
Sitting in my window every day
I’m not a drunkard I’m just lonely
If only I could spend my days another way

So you go talkin
To a man in the store
He tells you
He ain’t seen you before
He says the Easter eggs
Are cheap this year
But he’s just sown
A seed in your ear

As I appear he makes his way
Nice to see you is what he says
You smile he seemed so nice
But I saw he looked at your handbag twice

You don’t suspect
You’re far too good
He’s just a bum
From the neighbourhood
And as he leaves
Gives a backward glance
I think he wished
He’d took his chance

As I appear he makes his way
Nice to see you is what he says
You smile he seemed so nice
But I saw he looked at your handbag twice

I should not judge him
That’s what you say
He don’t mean it
It’s just his way
I might be wrong
With what I saw
At least he’s gone
The threat’s no more

When I appeared, he made his way
Nice to see you is what I say
We smile he seemed so nice
But I know he looked at your handbag twice

It’s over
Once we were lovers
Now we barely speak
Once we were strong
Now we are weak
All the years we spent together
No longer mean a thing
Now we sit in silence
Our hearts no longer sing

It’s over

As the years went by
We slowly grew apart
Different needs different dreams
From those at the start
But too much has been shared
So we’ll always be friends
And not just for the children
Our love for them won’t end

It’s over

When we wed in black and white
The vows that we made
We worked hard to keep them
But they began to fade
We’ll always love each other
We just can’t get along
So to stay in this marriage
We both know would be wrong

So as the tears roll down
Our cold damp cheeks
We’ll hold hands and agree

It’s over