Three Pistols

Alright Well, Tom Thompson came paddling past I'm pretty sure it was him And he spoke so softly in accordance To the growing of the dim He said, "bring on the brand new renaissance 'Cause I think I'm ready When I was shaking all night long But my hands were steady" And three pistols came (yeah, sweep them all away) And three people went on their way Three pistols strong And three people spent Well, he found his little, lonely love His bride of the northern woods But, she took me to the opera house Like she said she would Then she sighed and she fell from the balcony Shakespeare's bent to touch She never had any time for me 'Cause I didn't protest enough And three pistols came (yeah, sweep them all away) And three people went on their way Two pistols strong And three people spent Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright Alright, alright, alright, woo Well, little girls come on Remembrance Day Placing flowers on his grave She waits in the shadows 'til after dark Just to sweep 'em all away I say, bring on the brand new renaissance 'Cause I think I'm ready I've been shaking all night long But my hands are steady And three pistols came (yeah, sweep them all away) And three people went on their way Three pistols strong And three people spent And three pistols came (yeah, sweep them all away) And three people went on their way One pistol strong And three people spent Woo yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah oh Alright, woo --- Three Pistols - The Tragically Hip