Paul Thorn Lyrics
"Buckskin Jones' Illegitimate Son"

He was a singin' cowboy
Of the silver screen
My mama got his autograph
In 1963
She was young
And she was starstruck
They had a one night stand.
But he died right after fan fair
On a train to Birmingham.

She took me out to see him
At a drive in picture show
I sat there eatin' milk duds
Watchin' Land of the Navajo
She smiled when he caught the bad guy,
And rode off with the girl
I wanted to be just like him,
The greatest cowboy in the world

[Chorus]
She kept that autographed picture on top of the TV.
And I remember the neighbors sayin'
How much he looked like me.
When I was old enough
She told me who my daddy was.
She said I was Buck Skin Jones' illegitimate son.

They called in all the family the day my mama died.
And everybody wondered why I barely cried.
I knew she was up in heaven,
And that's a pretty good place to be.
She's finally with the man she loves,
And that's alright with me.

[Chorus]
She kept that autographed picture on top of the TV.
And I remember the neighbors sayin'
How much he looked like me.
When I was old enough
She told me who my daddy was.
She said I was Buck Skin Jones' illegitimate son.

I'm proud to be Buck Jones' illegitimate son.