Rose Tattoo - Butcher And Fast Eddy Lyrics
It happened in the suburbs north of the riverWhere the smokestacks scrape the airAnd gangs of short haired boys roam the streetsGet out of there way, 'cause there out to get there shareNow Butcher, he was the leaderHad a reputation for being tough but fairHe knew life was just a gambleSo he lived from day to day without a careStick around and I'll tell yaAbout Butcher and Fast EddyAcross the river lived Fast EddyHe was known to be treacherous, very meanEven Eddy's sweet young sister out on the streetsJust a girl, barely fifteenNow Fast Eddy, he led the rival gangAnd he claimed he was better...than mostOne day I'm gonna fix that ButcherAlways seemed to be this *****y braggart's boastThere's only the quick and the deadI wanna know who's layin' downNow, I'm gonna win this fight said EddyYeah...'cause I'm gonna take a knife, and I'm gonna take a gunBut Butcher, he told his mates as they gathered 'roundI got two good fists, and you know I never...Never ever ever been afraid of anyoneAnd it came the night, at last for their meetingI can't lose said Eddy, 'cause I'm the bestBut the cold light of morning found EddyHis own switchblade knife...buried deep in his chest!Yeah that's it all....Oh-WOW Butcher, and Fast EddyYeah that's it allAnd the law never did touch ButcherAnd I'm so glad, 'cause I know so wellHe was a born with a wild free spirit, and he never...He never was the kind to live locked up in some dirty stinkin' cellAnd the kids, they still talk about itIn the back streets and alleyways a
