The Legend Of Pegleg Sullivan
Allister Lyrics

1871 was the year underneath an October sky
The date when Pegleg Sullivan initiated the fire in Chicago

When a windy city man had set out with a plan to set a fire but nobody knows why
A man from Chicago had intended to start a fire in the city, but no one knows his reasons.

So Pegleg headed out back with a match and a bucket of kerosene
Pegleg Sullivan took a match and a bucket of kerosene and went to start the fire.

Little did he know that the wind would blow through the streets with anarchy
Pegleg didn't expect the wind to carry the fire out of control through the streets.

Pegleg didn't have an alibi
Pegleg had no explanation for his involvement in the fire.

He didn't have a story to tell
Pegleg couldn't provide a narrative that invalidated his role in starting the fire.

But he bought his one way ticket straight to hell
Pegleg willingly chose to commit an evil act, and his actions would have dire consequences.

'cause he burned the whole damn city
Pegleg's actions resulted in the destruction of the entire city of Chicago.

Watched it all go down
Pegleg was present at the scene and observed the disaster that he had caused.

Yeah he burned all of Chicago to the ground
The fire that Pegleg started ruined the entire city of Chicago, burning everything to the ground.

Flames spread fast every night
The fire spread quickly throughout the night.

While they passed through the alleys and the dead end streets
The fire permeated through the alleys and streets that don't lead to an exit anywhere.

From suburban doors to the lakefront shore demolishing everything
The fire swept from homes in the suburbs to the lake, destroying everything that came in its way.

And pegleg never got blamed for the mess made
No one suspected Pegleg to be the one behind the fire.

Said he never broke the law
Pegleg denied having any illegal involvement in the fire.

But all that remained was the charred black stains
All that was left of the city after the fire was blackened, charred debris.

Proving every things his fault
The undeniable evidence left behind by the fire proved that Pegleg was responsible for the tragedy.

Of all the books printed on his terrain
The books written about Chicago's history never mentioned Pegleg's incident.

None raised the flag on one mans legacy
Pegleg didn't receive any recognition, as his heinous act went unrecorded in history.

Now everybody knows the truth of the stories being exposed
The truth about the fire Pegleg caused has been revealed and is well known today.

So Pegleg's going down in infamy.
Pegleg's name will be remembered forever as the man who burned down the entire city of Chicago.