Shane And Dixie Lyrics - Singles - Richard Thompson

Shane and Dixie they were two-bit crooks 

They wanted to be famous like you read in books 

Shane had the brain and Dxie had the looks for glory 

As a bank robber Shane really hadn't got a clue 

He'd end up likely at the end of a noose 

Which was fine by Shane if the papers could use the story 

CHORUS 

Fame and love, fame and love 

Fame and love will never die 

Shane said to Dixie, we're getting nowhere 

But I've a fine idea if you love me, swear 

We'll be household names if we only dare, forever 

Here's two bullets in my old carbine 

One is yours and the other is mine 

Then we'll be happy till the end of time together 

CHORUS 

She screams, she swears 

She tears her hair 

Saying, Shane this time 

You've lost your mind 

Shane took aim with the 16-bore 

And Dixie lay dying down there on the floor 

Shane was shaken but his purpose was more inspired 

Shane said, Lord what have I done 

But this victory is only halfway won 

Then he put the barrel underneath his tongue and fired 

CHORUS 

They found the bodies when the neighbours complained 

Shane was all over the walls like paint 

Dixie looked bad but her heart beat faint but surely 

Well they saved her life, they were just in time 

And she turned her back on a life of crime 

And she married the man who came to type out her story 

O the news of the screws most generously gave 

The money helped to pay for Shane's new grave 

And it looked so fine till the vandals sprayed it over 

Time went by and the weeds grew high 

And hid Shane's grave from the curious eye 

And maybe that's why we forget those lines he told her 

CHORUS 

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