Come Gather 'round my brothers
They say it was a research base
The towns nearby got nervous
Red Mesa-
The townsfolk called for heroes
Well Jim he studied Samurai
Red Mesa-
The townsfolk were quite impressed
A hard nosed survivalist
Red Mesa-
The folks asked for more volunteers
When asked about his purpose here
Red Mesa-
Well, they gathered up their weapons
The dust it swirled around them
Red Mesa-
Well the tale gets kind of hard to tell
They also met a loyal guard
The heroes took out undead foes
The heroes then left the scene
They met up with a demon
Red Mesa-
The heroes battled bravely
The coyote fought him virtually
Red Mesa-
The battle raged on furiously
The heroes checked their bandages
The folks in town were quite amazed
The town embraced their heroes
Red Mesa-
The Ballad of Red Mesa
And listen to my song
About the Red Mesa
Where things went terrible wrong
Before the last world war
But they kept on making things
Though no one knows what for
When days turned into night
Things came from Red Mesa
That would give you a terrible fright
Red Mesa-
Red Mesa-
Don't go outside at night
To rid them of their plague
A man stepped up in a leather coat
And Jim was his name
He knew their every move
He went into Red Mesa
His honor for to prove
Red Mesa-
Red Mesa-
Poor Jim, you'll probably lose
Though one man wouldn't do
They called for more volunteers
And Leonard was number two
With a case of dynamite
Leonard loved to mix it up
He'd never back out of a fight
Red Mesa-
Red Mesa-
For Leonard things just got tight
A strange voice shouted, "Me"
Up steps a tall foreigner
The stranger was number three
He replied with a snarl
"I kill vampires and zombies"
Said the man that they called Karl
Red Mesa-
Red Mesa-
It's more than your match, Karl
And loaded em on a truck
The townsfolk were gathered 'round
To wish the heroes luck
As they drove out on the sand
The townsfolk all just hung their heads
For doom was close at hand
Red Mesa-
Red Mesa-
Yes, doom is close at hand
Once they broke into the base
They met up with a scientist
Who helped them through the place
Who helped them to survive
The Scientist killed giant rats
But didn't come out alive
and sent them to their graves
Then blew up the reactor
The townsfolk for to save
In a hum-vee they acquired
While leading out survivors
The stakes had gotten higher
From the deepest pits of Hell
It only motive was revenge
Brought on by a cyber-spell
Red Mesa-
Red Mesa-
The bells tolled a death knell
The beast seemed about to win
When a coyote they'd been travelling with
Went inside the demon's skin
While the others watched outside
Karl did his best to help the dog
So the pup wouldn't get fried
Red Mesa-
Red Mesa-
The coyote could lose his hide
And a weakness it was found
The dog fought courageously
And the beast fell to the ground
Underneath the desert sun
They headed back towards the town
Because the good guys won
To see the men return
They'd seen a giant mushroom cloud
They thought the boys had burned
And this song sings the fame
Of Barney, Leonard, Karl and Jim
And a coyote without a name
Red Mesa-
Red Mesa-
By John Zielinsky
(c) 2000 Ursine Music
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