Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner Lyrics - Genius: Best Of Warren Zevon - Warren Zevon

Roland was a warrior from the land of the midnight sun 

With a Thompson gun for hire, fighting to be done 

The deal was made in Denmark on a dark and stormy day 

So he set out for Biafra to join the bloody fray 

Through '66 and 7 they fought the Congo war 

With their fingers on their triggers, knee deep in gore 

For days and nights they battled, the Bantu to their knees 

They killed to earn their living, and to help out the Congolese 

Roland the Thompson gunner (2x) 

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His comrades fought beside him, Van Owen and the rest 

But of all the Thompson gunners, Roland was the best 

So the CIA decided they wanted Roland dead 

That son of a bitch Van Owen blew off Roland's head 

Roland the headless Thompson gunner (background) Time, time time, for another peaceful war 

Norway's greatest son (background) Time stands still for Roland, till he evens up the score 

They can still see his headless body stalking through the night 

In the muzzle flash of Roland's Thompson gun (2x) 

Roland searched the continent for the man who done him in 

He found him in Mombasa in a barroom drinking gin 

Roland aimed his Thompson gun, he didn't say a word 

But he blew Van Owen's body, from there to Johannesburg 

Roland the headless Thompson gunner (4x) 

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The eternal Thompson gunner, still wandering through the night 

Now it's ten years later, but he still keeps up the fight 

In Ireland, in Lebanon, in Palestine and Berkeley 

Patty Hearst heard the burst of Roland's Thompson gun and bought it