Bo Diddley's a Gunslinger / Bo Diddley — Waren Zevon

(E. McDaniel, Arc Music Corp. BMI (1980?))

Here's a little story that I really want to tell It's about Bo Diddley at the O.K Corral Now, Bo Diddley didn't start no mess He had a gun on his hip and a rose on his vest

'Cause Bo Diddley's a gunslinger Bo Diddley's a gunslinger

Bo Diddley's a gunslinger Bo Diddley's a gunslinger

Bo Diddley buys him a diamond ring If that diamond ring don't shine He better take it to a private eye If that private eye can't see Well, he better bring that ring to me

I said, "Yeah, Bo Diddley, yeah" "Yeah, Bo Diddley, huh"

I said, "Why'd ya come to my house On Black Jack Road Take my baby away from home Where'd you go or where you been Up your house and gone again

I said, "Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley, Have you heard? My pretty baby, Kim She was a bird" I said, "Yeah, Bo Diddley, yeah" "Yeah, Bo Diddley, yeah, huh" Yeah...Child.....yeah

I said, "Bo Diddley's a gunslinger" "Bo Diddley's a gunslinger"

Bo Diddley's a gunslinger