Elliott Park

Lyrics

Now listen kids here’s a sad little song
About a poor cowboy whose life went wrong
And there’s a lesson too - that’s for free
You can pay me back when you’re ninety-three
Cactus Jack Cactus Jack
Fell off his horse in a cactus patch
Twenty-seven needles stuck in his back
Poor old Cactus Jack
Cryin' out loud. Cryin' out loud.
Cries all night like a homesick hound
Scared it'll hurt if ya pull 'em out
Sore ol' Cactus Jack
Cactus Jack Cactus Jack.
If he comes your way better ease on back
Cactus Jack Cactus Jack
A big big baby and that's a fact
Don't you dare.
Don't you dare.
Touch them thorns, you’ll wake a bear
Jimmy did once and he lost one ear
Mean ol' Cactus Jack
Sun to Moon. Night or noon.
He drowns his sorrows at the Coon Saloon
If he's drinking root beer give him room
Sad ol' Cactus Jack
See him cry. My oh my.
Frown on his face like his dog just died
He don't even smile when he eats peach pie
Sad ol' Cactus Jack
Cactus Jack Cactus Jack
If he comes your way better ease on back
Cactus Jack Cactus Jack
Mean as a cat in a burlap sack
Dang it hurts. Dang it hurts
He took some scissors and fixed his shirts
Cut little holes where the needles were
Silly Cactus Jack
Ok now listen here, listen here
Don't let thorns fester years and years
Prickly words or a prickly pears
Learn from Cactus Jack
Pull 'em out. Pull 'em out.
Bite yer bullet... it's fine to shout
A few stings now or a life to pout
Learn from Cactus Jack
Cactus Jack Cactus Jack
If he comes your way better ease on back
Cactus Jack Cactus Jack
A mean mean man and that’s a fact
Pull 'em out. Pull 'em out.
Bite that bullet... it's fine to shout
A few tears now or a life to pout
Learn from Cactus Jack
A few tears now or a life to pout
Learn from Cactus Jack