Biography:
Hoyt Wayne Axton (b. 1938 - d. 1999 ) , was a popular American folk/country/ pop singer born in Duncan Oklahoma and who died at age 61 in Bitteroot Montana. He achieved platinum success as a solo act & songwriter in the music biz, but also eventually turned movie and tv actor. His best known roles were as the protagonist's father in the 80's children's films "Gremlins" and "The Black Stallion". His behind the scenes accomplishments included penning
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Other songs:
- 500 Miles
- An Old Greyhound
- Billies Theme
- Bony Fingers
- Cocaine
- Della And The Dealer
- Endless Road
- Evangelina
- Flash Of Fire
- Greenback Dollar
- I Dream Of Highways
- In A Young Girls Mind
- Less Than The Song
- Oh Im A Good Old Rebel
- Rusty Old Halo
- Snow Blind Friend
- When The Morning Comes
- You Taught Me How To Cry
[Verse 1]
A D
It was Della and the Dealer and a dog named Jake and a cat named Kalamazoo
C F D A
Left the city in a pickup truck gonna make some dreams come true
A D
Yeah they rolled out west where the wild sun sets and the coyote bays at the moon
C F D A
Della and the Dealer and a dog named Jake and a cat named Kalamazoo
[Chorus]
A
If that cat could talk what tales he'd tell
E
About Della and the Dealer and the dog as well
E A
But the cat was cool and he never said a mumblin' word
[Verse 2]
A D
Down Tucson way there's a small cafe where they play a little cowboy tune
C F D A
And the guitar picker was a friend of mine by the name of Randy Boone
A D
Yeah Randy played her a sweet love song and Della got a fire in her eyes
C F D A
The Dealer had a knife and the dog had a gun and the cat had a shot of Rye
[Chorus]
A
If that cat could talk what tales he'd tell
E
About Della and the Dealer and the dog as well
E A
But the cat was cool and he never said a mumblin' word
[Verse 3]
A D
Yeah the Dealer was a killer he was evil and mean and he was jealous of the fire in her eyes
C F D A
He snorted his coke through a century note and he swore that Boone would die
A D
Yeah the stage was set when the lights went out there was death in Tucson town
C F D A
Two shadows ran for the bar backdoor and one stayed on the ground
[Chorus]
A
If that cat could talk what tales he'd tell
E
About Della and the Dealer and the dog as well
E A
But the cat was cool and he never said a mumblin' word
A
If that cat could talk what tales he'd tell
E
About Della and the Dealer and the dog as well
E A
But the cat was cool and he never said a mumblin' word
[Verse 4]
A D
Two shadows ran from the bar that night and a dog and a cat ran too
C F D A
And the tires got hot on the pickup truck as down the road they flew
A D
It was Della and her lover and a dog named Jake and a cat named Kalamazoo
C F D A
Left Tucson in a pickup truck gonna make some dreams come true
[Chorus]
A
(Yeah yeah yeah) If that cat could talk what tales he'd tell
E
About Della and the Dealer and the dog as well
E A
But the cat was cool and he never said a mumblin' word
A
If that cat could talk what tales he'd tell
E
About Della and the Dealer and the dog as well
E A
But the cat was cool and he never said a mumblin' word
A
If that cat could talk what tales he'd tell
E
About Della and the Dealer and the dog as well
E A
But the cat was cool and he never said a mumblin' word
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