Lyrics

Rafael
He came to Hollywood we're told He drove the limozine for Marilyn Monroe He came rolling in In a black Mercedes Benz With a red sombrero against the yellow sun This is where he'll stay Til the west is won He went to Lakers games we're told He let his elbows rub with everyone you know A victim of the numbers game, Rafael never tasted fame Went down to Mexico and bought a gun In a tragic one act play Before the west was won It was March of '89 - at the Oscars Rafael showed up stoned drunk but looking fine He wore a suit of black Dressed to kill for his final act
Bridge

In his diluted mind his time had finally come The voices in his head said, ?Come take the podium? He said, ?I'd like to thank my father and my mother And all the ladies I'd like to thank my sister and my brothers And all the babies I'd like to thank Miss Marilyn Monroe And Joe DiMaggio I'd like to thank the Academy This is gonna be the death of me? Then Rafael blew out his brains Down in Warez Mexico Stands a statue of the hombre we all know A man who made it good The man who conquered Hollywood With an 8mm camera And a 9mm gun That?s how the west was won