Gil Blanco County
| Artist | Stalk-Forrest Group |
|---|---|
| Album | St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings |
| Released | April 23, 2001 |
| Length | 3:37 3:37 (demo) |
| Writers | Sandy Pearlman Allen Lanier |
| Lead vocals | Eric Bloom |
Gil Blanco County is a song by Stalk-Forrest Group, released on the compilation album St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings. Two versions of this song are present on the album, the first recorded as Stalk-Forrest Group for Elektra Records in 1970 and the second recorded as Oaxaca for Columbia Records in 1969.
Lyrics
Bad oats in town, the word went out
So, my horse and me, we left town
Rode my palomino down
To Gil Blanco County
It's not far, you know
Ever seen the sunrise in Gil Blanco County?
Ever see the pools they got there?
It's where the birds go on the fourth
Just a bird's way
To celebrate
Got caught in a storm in Gil Blanco County
"It rained so hard," said Indian Joe
He knows all there is to know
It should wash the face of the earth
And make us clean again
Trivia
- Gil Blanco County is an entirely fictional location, seemingly named after Major League Baseball pitcher Gil Blanco, formerly of the New York Yankees.