Silver City, NM
Canoe
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In a small western town
On the edge of the desert
Where no secrets are held
By the kids on the playground
Anne Marie had a crush
On a simple young cowboy
Her instincts in art
Told her he was unique
And it started to grow
Their best friends won't know
Just where they will go
Under bright canopy
With Hungarian dancers
Bright red noses and wigs
Folding balloons for kids
While the man in the front
With celebrity pressure
Held his gun towards the crowd
And unabashedly gestured
But who would have known
That the senators son
Had come with a gun
All this had been
In a small western town
On a dry dusty day
Where simple smile off to work
On the state's public land
With his cattle abroad
Toward the bureau of land
Curtis Laney had fought
On the day of eviction
With enforcement authorities
Curtis charged on his steed
Toward the sheriff and deputies
His noble last stand
Was met with the sounds
Of bullets and shouts
All this had been
In a small western town
On a dry dusty day
Where simple smile off to work