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S.S.T. Band Lyrics

Julie and little John Tyler lived in the house next door
Julie and little John Tyler were the neighbors of the singer, and they lived in the house next to his.

We would be the great triangle and to this we swore
The singer, Julie, and little John Tyler considered themselves a 'great triangle,' a group that would always stick together and never break apart.

Julie was my sweetheart, little John was my cohort
Julie was the singer's romantic interest while little John was his close friend and collaborator.

And all the wild horses in the world couldn't keep us apart
No force in the world could separate the artist, Julie, and little John Tyler from each other.

Once we went for a swim in the noonday sun
The three of them went for a swim together during the daytime.

And promised to return before the moon struck one
They agreed to return before nighttime or midnight.

Julie came running through the pasture, she was screaming at the sky
Julie ran frantically through the field, screaming out loud to the sky.

She fell down to her knees and the tears did fly
Julie dropped to the ground, and cried profusely.

Little John was stung by a snake over by the lake
Little John was bitten by a snake that was near the lake.

And it looked like he s really, really hurt, he was lying in the dirt
Little John was severely injured and was lying in the dirt from the snake bite.

Who, we went it as fast as we could run
As fast as they could, the singer and Julie went to help Little John.

But we lost little John as the moon struck one
Unfortunately, they were unable to save Little John, and he passed away before midnight.

I was vacant, Julie was a bird with a broken wing
The singer was left feeling empty and helpless, and Julie was severely injured much like a bird with a broken wing.

We were always afraid of what tomorrow might bring
They were both unsure and anxious about what would happen in the future.

We'll drive down to Durango--up and leave this place
They decided to leave their hometown and start anew in Durango.

And maybe forget the triangle with a change of pace
They may choose to leave their past behind and forget about their once close-knit triangle friendship.

The car broke down when we had just begun
Unfortunately, their travel plans were immediately thwarted by their car breaking down.

And we walked back to the house while the moon struck one
They were forced to walk back home, still feeling the loss of Little John, as the night continued to pass by.