Crossing the Line
A song, named “Blood Money”1 starts with the following lines:
“Hey Patty Garret, that’s what I used to call you
They tell me you want me, But I hear they’ve got you
They made you a lawman with a badge made of silver,
They paid you some money to sell them my blood”
In this song Bon Jovi refers to Pat Garret, who turned against the Famous Billy “The Kid”, and was the one who shot him to death, on July 14 1881.
Way back then, a lawman’s life was dignified, but not easy. These men worked hard to maintain the security of their town. An outlaw’s life wasn’t easy either, but it held thrill, the chance for fast profit, and the glory of fame (or at the very least infamy). Read the rest of this entry »
- 1. from “Young Guns II” original soundtrack – “Blaze Of Glory”, 1990.
Written and Performed by Jon Bon Jovi. [↩]
