The Butcher and Fast Eddy
Rose Tattoo Lyrics

It happened in the suburbs north of the river
The incident took place in a quiet suburban area located to the north of the river.

Where the smokestacks scrape the air
The area was highly industrialized and had tall smoking chimneys.

And gangs of short haired boys roam the streets
The place was notorious for gangs of young boys having short hair and wandering around the streets.

Get out of there way, 'cause there out to get there share
It was advisable to avoid their way since they were looking for taking what they claimed their share.

Now Butcher, he was the leader
Butcher was the leader of one of the gangs in that area.

Had a reputation for being tough but fair
Butcher was renowned for his tough but fair personality.

He knew life was just a gamble
Butcher believed that life is a game of chance.

So he lived from day to day without a care
Therefore, he lived each day carefreely without worrying about the future.

Stick around and I'll tell ya
Stay around and I will narrate to you.

About Butcher and Fast Eddy
I will outline the story of Butcher and Fast Eddy.

Across the river lived Fast Eddy
Fast Eddy lived across the river from Butcher's area.

He was known to be treacherous, very mean
Fast Eddy had a reputation for being a deceitful and harmful person.

Even Eddy's sweet young sister out on the streets
Fast Eddy's sister, who was still young, could also be found walking in the streets.

Just a girl, barely fifteen
She was only fifteen years old during these events.

Now Fast Eddy, he led the rival gang
Fast Eddy led a gang that was Butcher's rival.

And he claimed he was better...than most
He boastfully claimed to be better than most people.

One day I'm gonna fix that Butcher
Fast Eddy often boasted about taking down Butcher someday.

Always seemed to be this cocky braggart's boast
It was a common feature of him to be a conceited and loudmouthed individual.

There's only the quick and the dead
It is a world where you either move quickly or die.

I want to know who's layin' down
He wishes to discover who will be the one to succumb to the opposition.

Now, I'm gonna win this fight said Eddy
Fast Eddy was determined that he would win this fight.

Yeah 'cause I'm gonna take a knife, and I'm gonna take a gun
He would utilize every weapon possible to gain the upper hand.

But Butcher, he told his mates as they gathered 'round
Butcher, while being surrounded by his gang, stated:

I got two good fists, and you know I never
I possess two good fists and have never

Never ever ever been afraid of anyone
Been afraid of anyone in my life, in any situation.

And it came the night, at last for their meeting
And the night finally arrived for their confrontation.

I can't lose said Eddy, 'cause I'm the best
Fast Eddy believed he couldn't be defeated since he was the best.

But the cold light of morning found Eddy
The unpleasant reality confronted Fast Eddy the next morning.

His own switchblade knife buried deep in his chest!
It was discovered that he had been mortally stabbed with his own knife.

Yeah that's it all Oh wow Butcher, and Fast Eddy
That's the end of the story about Butcher and Fast Eddy.

And the law never did touch Butcher
The law did not implicate or charge Butcher for the crime.

And I'm so glad, 'cause I know so well
The artist was relieved as he knew well

He was a born with a wild free spirit, and he never
that Butcher had a free-willed nature, and he never

He never was the kind to live locked up in some dirty stinkin' cell
was the type of person to spend his life behind bars.

And the kids, they still talk about it
To this day, children still talk about that night.

In the back streets and alleyways around town
The discussions occur in the lesser-known parts of the town.

They still talk about that cold, windy Saturday night
The children still narrate events about that chilly windy Saturday evening.

That old Butcher ya know, he put Fast Eddy down
They recount how Butcher defeated Fast Eddy that night.