Neptune's Car: Sweet Celia Ann (aka Mattie Earp)

http://www.NeptunesCar.com Written by Holly Hanson. Performed by Neptune's Car (Holly Hanson and Steve Hayes).

A home-made recording. Read the story behind the song: http://bit.ly/dUtztZ

Sweet Celia Ann (aka Mattie Earp)

She worked the tables at the local saloon.
Made her money getting cowboys loaded in the fading light of the afternoon.
He was a law man from a frontier town.
He could settle a hoorah without ever hitting the hammer down.

She wore a feather in her long, golden hair.
Her smile could spark a fire in a holy house of common prayer.
He took her by her small hand and brought her to his home.
He promised her his true love -- His heart never more to ramble and roam.

Chorus:
Once upon a time
In the Wild, Wild West
Gamblers, rogues, and gunmen put their courage to the test.
If you woke up in the morning, you were truly blessed.
And, you lived another day in the Wild, Wild West.

They traveled off together as a husband and his wife.
They followed the cards and the chips and the money as a way of life.
But by the springtime, he had found another girl.
She had to put that feather back into those fading curls.

Chorus

She awoke one morning in a dusty, one-room shack.
Beside her was a stranger -- How did her life get so off track?
So, she sipped some laudanum from a tarnished, silver spoon.
Evermore to slumber 'neath the shadow of a golden moon.

Chorus

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Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Mattie Blaylock
• Celia Ann Mattie Blaylock
• Wyatt Earp
• Wild West
• gamblers
• rogues
• gunman
• poker
• laudanum
• saloon
• Neptune's Car
• Holly Hanson
• Steve Hayes
• Folk
• acoustic

[becksdollface]

beautiful song, Holly

[chuxtrux]

beautiful guitar lead near  the end and as always, Holly sure has a fine, singing voice. i always look forward to your next original songs. peace and love, chuck.

[PeterBullOlsson]

Very nice Holly, sounds so good!!! PBO

[oldnrone]

Wonderful!

[peterqb24]

Nice performance, Holly !

[TheWERNERbeinhart]

Great job! Wonderful voice!

[0421Steppenwolf]

Great job Holly.Fantastic voice.

[UnsignedMusiciansRS]

I love the song.... and such a beautiful voice too!