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One of a Kind (And one of Many) by Davis/Voelker at The Salvage Yard

Written by songwriting duo Davis/Voelker at The Salvage Yard. True Story. Lyrics below. One of a Kind (And one of Many) by Davis/Voelker © ℗ Copyright Rattlesnake Valley Publishing Strapped in the back of a brand new truck Silent and grim and only one of its kind Made up in Memphis with a loving hand Perfect in design and execution Bitter old felon or frightened young buck They all met the fate they had designed A burning trip to their own promised land Life ended by cold electrocution Jimmy Thompson went from town to town No convict ever met a man that was tougher Jimmy Thompson and his traveling electric chair Jimmy Thompson came and he put'em all down Claimed they never caused a man to suffer Jimmy Thompson and his traveling electric chair No one wanted to be the county of doom They didn't want it at the Parchman Farm It was best if people saw the harvest of sin Best if they saw it in their own downtown Nothing swept as clean as Jimmy's broom And Jimmy did it with style and charm A laugh, a wink, and a little boyish grin The executioner with just a hint of clown Jimmy Thompson went from town to town No convict ever met a man that was tougher Jimmy Thompson and his traveling electric chair Jimmy Thompson came and he put'em all down Claimed they never caused a man to suffer Jimmy Thompson and his traveling electric chair William Gordon, Matthew Douglas Joseph Lemmon, Elijah Parker Mildred Thompson, Luther Wheeler And Willie McGee, Willie McGee The pop and the sizzle and ...

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