The Ballad of Jake McShane

[Verse] From the hills of Carolina, with the sunrise in his eyes, Jake McShane rode the pony, across the prairies wide. Letters and hopes he carried, in a saddle worn and frayed, Battlin' the dust and dangers on the lone forgotten trails. [Verse 2] Through the rattlesnakes and coyotes, he crossed the desert sand, With the spirit of an eagle and the grit of a dying man. The skies would split with thunder, the rivers raged and roared, But not a storm could hold him, his duty he adored. [Chorus] Ridin' for the pony express, with a heart that wouldn't fail, Through the wind and rain, he'd push on down the trail. 'Cross the wild frontier, with the courage in his veins, No one owned the open road like Jake McShane. [Verse 3] In the valley of the shadows, where the outlaws laid their plans, Jake would face the fury of savage warring bands. With a rifle on his shoulder and a prayer close to his chest, He'd weave through hell and danger, like a ghost among the blessed. [Verse 4] One fateful rocky morning, 'neath a sky of steel gray, Deliverin’ a secret package, he was ambushed on the way. Arrows flew like lightnin', bullets chased the wind, He fought with all his fervor, his mission just to send. [Chorus] Ridin' for the pony express, with a heart that wouldn't fail, Through the wind and rain, he'd push on down the trail. 'Cross the wild frontier, with the courage in his veins, No one owned the open road like Jake McShane.