Axman Songtext
von Robbie Robertson

They say the Axeman′s coming
In a long black car
They say the Axeman's coming
He plays a mean guitar

Well he slipped across the border
With a hatchet in his hand
They say "Now who′s that stranger?"
The one they call the Axeman

You've got Duane and Stevie Ray
All brothers of the blade
Jimmy James and RT
All brothers of the blade

When he goes from town to town
He picks 'em up and lays ′em down
People coming from a mile around
Just to dig that crazy sound


I heard a guitar wail
Until the break of dawn
You know the Axeman was here
Ooh but now he′s gone

You've got T-Bone and Link Wray
All brothers of the blade
Then there′s Django and Elmore James
All brothers of the blade

When he goes from town to town
He picks 'em up and lays ′em down
People coming from a mile around
Just to dig that crazy sound

Play so low so sweet
Bring a tear to your eye
Chills run down to your feet
Make a grown man cry

One Eyed Jacks came with the axe
Like Albert or Freddy
One Eyed Jacks came with the axe
And of course B.B. was born ready


When he goes from town to town
He picks 'em up and lays ′em down
People coming from a mile around
Just to dig that crazy sound