Story Behind The Song

Mostly written on the 01/WFD. BFoot's sick busy guitar leading into the vox & over the 2nd verse add depth, and I added some little Nord touches at the 11th hour. BFoot supplies some kooky background over the rap part.

Song Description

Yet another Secret Army holdover, I never recorded it despite what I consider a strong chorus because the verses were too bland & I didn't originally have the crazy rap part in the middle. It lacked balls. As a big Morricone/Leone fan, I found those bal

Lyrics

THE MAN WITH NO NAME WHO SAVED THE TOWN FROM THE SCOURGE OF EVIL
A Spaghetti Western in 4 Acts

ACT I: THE MAN RIDES INTO TOWN
Deputy Dave: He'll never be free, you'll never be free. Take us away, take it away.
Old Mr. Johnson: You'll never be, we'll never be free. Take us away, take it away.
Cordelia: And the sky will open again. And the wrongs will be made right again. I won't be afraid of the bad men. Cause the man with no name is my friend.

Narrator: When the clouds emerge off the shore
And the day is robbed of its light
He'll be here to save everyone enslaved
And he'll ride off into the night!

ACT II: THE MAN & THE TOWN
Maria: He'll never be free, you'll never be free. Take it away, take this away.
Mrs. Delgado: You'll never be free, we'll never be free. Take this away, take it away.
Innkeeper: And he'll play his guitar in the night. And he'll give the little blind girl sight. Don't worry, he's gonna make it all alright. Cause the man with no name is my friend.

Narrator: When the clouds emerge off the shore
And the day is robbed of its light
He'll be here to save everyone enslaved
And he'll ride off into the night!

ACT III: THE CONFRONTATION
Dogboy & The Ranch Hands:
He's a gunslinger, he's a lounge singer
He's the fastest motherfucker with his finger on the trigger
Gold star on his chest, he's the best in the west
Or the east, he's a beast, he's a god, he's a king, he's the thing, he's a legend
And he's one of the Seven
Got a six-string slung on his back & his rack and his amp are back at the camp
And the music he makes, it comes from heaven
Those Lee Van Cleef suckers are gonna take a hit
Cause no one can deal with his six-gun shit
Double barrel shotgun - and now he's got one
He's got a gun in hand, soon the job will be done
So Bang! Bang!, Motherfucker, Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Lead-fillin' every villain & he's doin' his thang
And when he takes them all down
He'll hop in his Chevy with the top down
And peel that horse out into the sunset

ACT IV: THE MAN RIDES
Nathaniel: Why do you have to go away? You're my hero, you saved the day. Why'd you have to ride off today? Come back, Shane! Come back - what's your name? Will you ever be back someday? You just may. And my name's not Tommy. My name's Nathaniel. Do you love my Mommy? Cause I think that she loves you. And I think that I do, too. And I think I do, do you?

Narrator: When the clouds emerge off the shore
And the day is robbed of its light
He'll be here to save everyone enslaved
And he'll ride off into the night!