Three Pistols

[verse 1] Well, Tom Thomson came paddling past I'm pretty sure it was him And he spoke softly in accordance to the Growing of the dim He said, "I'll bring on a brand new renaissance Because I think I'm ready When I was shaking all night long But my hands were steady" [Chorus] And three pistols came (yeah, sweep them all away) And three people went on their way Three pistols strong And three people spent [verse 2] Well, he found his little, lonely love His bride of the northern wood But she took me to the opera house Like he said she would Then she sighed and she fell from the balcony Shakespeare's bent to touch She never had any time for me Because I didn't protest enough [Chorus] And three pistols came (yeah, sweep them all away) And three people went on their way Two pistols strong And three people spent [verse 3] Well, little girls come on Remembrance Day Placing flowers on his grave She waits in the shadows until after dark Just to sweep them all away I say, bring on a brand new renaissance Because I think I'm ready Well, I've been shaking all night long But my hands are steady [Chorus] 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