I heard that you shot 10 men yesterday
You took a sip of whiskey and than you walked away
Yeah that was you, that was you
I think you got your story wrong you haven't got a clue
I was praying in the church and not in the saloon
I think that you've been drinking, and that's the truth
They said the killer had black hair, but maybe I don't know
You must have been the murderer, the preacher told me so
Yeah that was you, that was you
The preacher is a liar, I was sitting in the pews
When I hear the pistol fire I was shaking in my boots
But on my honor as a thief I swear this is the truth
I raided the collection plate and then I fled the room
I may not be a perfect man but I swear I did not shoot
Why must you tell lies
I can see it in your eyes
Denying everything you can
I'm not the one you think I am
And that's the truth
You're bleeding from a bullet wound, blood dripping down your back
You're story isn't adding up so how you 'count for that
Yeah that was you, that was you
Well I stepped out of the chapel door, I heard the voice of God
The preacher shot me in the back cuz he knew he'd been robbed
I stumbled out into the bar, I thought it was the end
And with the money I just stole, Next rounds on me my friends
I swear that that's the truth, I begging on my knees
If you're gonna hang me from my neck, one more shot of whiskey please.
Why must you tell lies
I can see it in your eyes
Denying everything you can
I'm not the one you think I am
And that's the truth
credits
from Collaborations,
released February 27, 2017
Archie Crisanto: Vocals, Lead Guitar, Piano
Jake Haws: Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Percussion
Released in 2001, “The Convincer” is a gentle gem in the Nick Lowe catalog; an anniversary edition provides opportunity for rediscovery. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2021