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2. Woody Guthrie's "Pretty Boy Floyd" has the lyrics as Some will rob you with a six-gun, and others with a mountain pen."

Sun Jul 6, 2025, 12:38 PM

Jul 2025

Yes, as through this world I've wandered
I've seen lots of funny men
Some will rob you with a six-gun
And some with a fountain pen

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The biggest crime played out right before our very eyes... [View all] True Dough Jul 2025 OP

Some men rob you with a gun. Other men rob you with a pen. Midnight Writer Jul 2025 #1