Lyrics of a new poetry song
West of the Pecos
by Mike Marcellino
A Texas crossing
takes all of three days,
nights of stars
the brightness of being
on a road to desolation
the dry dirt land
West of the Pecos.
Dropping down
from Texarkana
past Abilene,
Sweetwater
and Big Spring
through 500 miles
of no man's land
named for
an Apache chief -
the Chihuahua desert
of mesquite
bobcats, rattle snakes
and scorpions
cowboys call vinegaroons
on a road to desolation
the dry dirt land
along the Rio Grande
West of the Pecos.
Biting winds
uncover
the ghosts
of Lillie Langtry,
mistress of
the Price of Wales
and her fondest admirer
Judge Roy Bean
along the Rio Grande
a place heaven deserted
on a road to desolation
the dry dirt land
West of the Pecos.
The ghost of Gary Cooper
rode up in a Cutlas Supreme
a critter unknown to Roy Bean.
Standing before the bar,
the Langtry Saloon,
named after the judge's sweetheart,
a British actress known as Jersey Lily.
No six shooter in my hand
the hanging judge
sentenced me to roam forever
in this God forsaken
West Texas land
a place heaven deserted
on a road to desolation
the dry dirt land
West of the Pecos.
Copyright 2011 Mike Marcellino
To listen to "West of the Pecos" you may use the music player on the top of this page or go to Mike's music site on Reverbnation (free & no registration required but you may become a fan and there's a lot of new music on the site)
Mike Marcellino on Reverbnation
Here's some interesting photos of Roy Bean, Lillie Langtry, and Langtry, Texas today.
They say that each day 100,000 people visit the old home of Judge Roy Bean. About 13 people live in Langtry.
Walter Brennan plays Judge Roy Bean and Gary Cooper is a cowboy trying to talk the judge out of hanging him in the 1940 film, The Westerner. Brennan won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Neat black and white classic!
Lillie Langtry, sweetheart of Judge Roy Bean, though they never met. Her friends Oscar Wild suggested she become an actress. Born on the Jersey Islands off the coast of England, she was an amazing character and quite beautiful. She also raced horses. For more about her here's Lillie's website
Lillie Langtry
Judge Roy Bean
(prints of this photo by Legends of America Photo Prints)
Legends of America Photo Prints
Langtry, Texas (Photo by The Sayre RV Odyssey b log)
West of the Pecos
by Mike Marcellino
A Texas crossing
takes all of three days,
nights of stars
the brightness of being
on a road to desolation
the dry dirt land
West of the Pecos.
Dropping down
from Texarkana
past Abilene,
Sweetwater
and Big Spring
through 500 miles
of no man's land
named for
an Apache chief -
the Chihuahua desert
of mesquite
bobcats, rattle snakes
and scorpions
cowboys call vinegaroons
on a road to desolation
the dry dirt land
along the Rio Grande
West of the Pecos.
Biting winds
uncover
the ghosts
of Lillie Langtry,
mistress of
the Price of Wales
and her fondest admirer
Judge Roy Bean
along the Rio Grande
a place heaven deserted
on a road to desolation
the dry dirt land
West of the Pecos.
The ghost of Gary Cooper
rode up in a Cutlas Supreme
a critter unknown to Roy Bean.
Standing before the bar,
the Langtry Saloon,
named after the judge's sweetheart,
a British actress known as Jersey Lily.
No six shooter in my hand
the hanging judge
sentenced me to roam forever
in this God forsaken
West Texas land
a place heaven deserted
on a road to desolation
the dry dirt land
West of the Pecos.
Copyright 2011 Mike Marcellino
To listen to "West of the Pecos" you may use the music player on the top of this page or go to Mike's music site on Reverbnation (free & no registration required but you may become a fan and there's a lot of new music on the site)
Mike Marcellino on Reverbnation
Here's some interesting photos of Roy Bean, Lillie Langtry, and Langtry, Texas today.
They say that each day 100,000 people visit the old home of Judge Roy Bean. About 13 people live in Langtry.
Walter Brennan plays Judge Roy Bean and Gary Cooper is a cowboy trying to talk the judge out of hanging him in the 1940 film, The Westerner. Brennan won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Neat black and white classic!
Lillie Langtry, sweetheart of Judge Roy Bean, though they never met. Her friends Oscar Wild suggested she become an actress. Born on the Jersey Islands off the coast of England, she was an amazing character and quite beautiful. She also raced horses. For more about her here's Lillie's website
Lillie Langtry
(prints of this photo by Legends of America Photo Prints)
Legends of America Photo Prints
Langtry, Texas (Photo by The Sayre RV Odyssey b log)
