The first part of the lyrics to “Tommy’s Got a Gun” was written by Ric Albano shortly after the suicide of author Hunter S. Thompson in February 2005. A few months later Thompson’s suicide note was published and Albano quoted this directly to complete the lyrics for this eventual song. The song was included on the Imaginary Lines 33 release in 2009 and slightly updated for Imaginary Cube in 2024.
Listen to the Song:
Composed by Ric Albano on February 25, 2005
From the album Imaginary Cube by Sinclair Soul
Released on July 10, 2024
Musicians
Ric Albano – vocals, piano, bass
Erik Trabert – guitar
Ron Simasek – drums
Lyrics
The Hunter could not stand it no more
Couldn’t stand his Aspen slums
Pranced about like a dignitary
But his heart paled to that of a bum
It was so easy to travel the “Heming” way
He reached out with both arms
And he embraced surrender
Could no longer find solace
In yet another cheap bender
No longer was it easy to face the setting sun
So Tommy got his gun, away from life he chose to run
Project him towards the setting sun in six months
The Hunter could not fake it no more
Could no longer shift the blame
For football season’s over now
There will be no more games
No more bombs, no more walking, no more fun
Tommy’s got a gun
You are getting greedy now, act your old age
Seventeen more than we wanted
Seventeen more than we asked for
Relax, this won’t hurt…
© 2005-2024 Ric Albano and Cygnus Wave Records
Track 24 of 27 from Imaginary Cube by Sinclair Soul (2024)
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