The people mentioned in the song are real people:
Molly be damned -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_Hall
Big Jack Earle - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Earle
Jack the Cutter and Pock-marked kid were criminals in the Old West
Birdie Jo Hoaks was a con artist.
I don't think the song is about just one story, it's several different stories, apparently all true (or at least involving real people).
thanks. glad to find out that far from a murderer, molly be damned was nearly a saint, protector of the weak and sick. a true prostitute with a heart of gold. and big jack earle wasn't 8' 1'' (well, i guess he was at one point) but 8'6'' for most of his performing life. he had a lucky fall which temporarily blinded him but apparently stopped him from growing.
worked in public relations for roma wine.
thanks. glad to find out that far from a murderer, molly be damned was nearly a saint, protector of the weak and sick. a true prostitute with a heart of gold. and big jack earle wasn't 8' 1'' (well, i guess he was at one point) but 8'6'' for most of his performing life. he had a lucky fall which temporarily blinded him but apparently stopped him from growing.
worked in public relations for roma wine.
The people mentioned in the song are real people: Molly be damned -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_Hall Big Jack Earle - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Earle Jack the Cutter and Pock-marked kid were criminals in the Old West Birdie Jo Hoaks was a con artist. I don't think the song is about just one story, it's several different stories, apparently all true (or at least involving real people).
thanks. glad to find out that far from a murderer, molly be damned was nearly a saint, protector of the weak and sick. a true prostitute with a heart of gold. and big jack earle wasn't 8' 1'' (well, i guess he was at one point) but 8'6'' for most of his performing life. he had a lucky fall which temporarily blinded him but apparently stopped him from growing. worked in public relations for roma wine.
thanks. glad to find out that far from a murderer, molly be damned was nearly a saint, protector of the weak and sick. a true prostitute with a heart of gold. and big jack earle wasn't 8' 1'' (well, i guess he was at one point) but 8'6'' for most of his performing life. he had a lucky fall which temporarily blinded him but apparently stopped him from growing. worked in public relations for roma wine.