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Where Did Jerry Munyon Go?

from The Pines of My Past by Gabriel Coia

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lyrics

Jerry Munyon, he was one of a kind.
A crooked man as twisted as a vine
He learned magic, so we've all been told,
From the Devil when he sold his soul.
He was some sort of wizard of these pines.

He'd play you like a fool and he'd deceive
He'd mistreat ya, cheat ya, beat ya and he'd thieve
But no prison bars could hold him in
And he caught every bullet shot at him
He'd have a laugh then take his leave.

Jerry, tell me, where did ya go?
Folks 'round here would surely like to know.
What sort of tricks are up your sleeve?
What lies would you have us believe?
Tell me, Jerry, where did ya go?

Jerry walked into the inn one day
He drank some whiskey, paid and walked away
And the barkeeper began to yell
When the coins turned to a heap of shells.
He screamed, “find that man - he's got to pay!”

Tell me, Jerry, where did ya go?
The booze ain't free so pay the debt you owe.
Munyon, did you cast a spell?
The money in fact was oyster shells.
Jerry, tell me, where did ya go?

One night a pig was mired in a bog
Jerry said for a price he'd save the hog
So he set it free and collected his fee
But there wasn't a pig just a stump of a tree
And Jerry quietly vanished in the fog.

Jerry, tell me, where did ya go?
You made a fool of me, you put on a damned good show
You must take me for a poor ol' chump
There was no hog, just a cedar stump
Tell me, Jerry. where did ya go?

Late one night there was knockin' on his door
His wife said, “A man is here, ain't ne'er seen him before.”
He said, “Tell the devil I didn't forget.
My time is up, so tell him I'm set.”
And after that, he didn't breathe no more.

Tell me, Jerry, where did ya go?
Did Ol' Scratch come and take you down below?
The devil finally came for you
It was time for you to pay your due
Jerry, tell me, where did ya go?

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from The Pines of My Past, released March 14, 2016

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