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Mel Famy

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Mar 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/23/98
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Can anyone help me find the lyrics to one of the best tv westerns to
ever grace the little screen? It starred Richard Boone, and ran from
1957 to 1963. Thanks in advance.
_
_
"I never Mediterranean I didn't like."

Wayne Garvin

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Mar 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/23/98
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On Mon, 23 Mar 1998 13:46:23 GMT cc...@beaches.net (Mel Famy) wrote:

>Can anyone help me find the lyrics to one of the best tv westerns to
>ever grace the little screen? It starred Richard Boone, and ran from
>1957 to 1963. Thanks in advance.

You can download a WAV file of the theme song at
http://soundamerica.com/sounds/themes/Television/F-H/Havegun.WAV. If it
doesn't play on your system, see this page to find out what to do -
http://soundamerica.com/codec.htm

Here's the lyrics:


Have Gun, Will Travel
Written by Johnny Western, Sam Rolfe and Richard Boone

"Have Gun, Will Travel" reads the card of a man
A knight without armour in a savage land
This fast gun for hire heeds the calling wind
A soldier of fortune is the man called Paladin

Paladin, Paladin, where do you roam?
Paladin, Paladin, far, far from home

He travels on to wherever he must
A chess knight of silver is his badge of trust
There are campfire legends that the plainsmen sing
Of the man with the gun, of the man called Paladin

Paladin, Paladin, where do you roam?
Paladin, Paladin, far, far from home
Far from home, far from home


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Jen

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Mar 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/23/98
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I may be wrong but they sang the theme on Stand By Me and I actually
remember the words they sang. Hope they're right.

Have gun, will travel, reads the card of a man


A knight without armour in a savage land

A fast gun for hire he's a man called Paladin

Paladin Paladin where do you roam
Paladin Paladin far, far from home...

That's all they sang on Stand By Me, hope it helps...
JenS
o1...@unb.ca


On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, Mel Famy wrote:

> Can anyone help me find the lyrics to one of the best tv westerns to
> ever grace the little screen? It starred Richard Boone, and ran from
> 1957 to 1963. Thanks in advance.

Ronald E. Hontz

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Mar 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/23/98
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Wayne Garvin wrote:

>
> On Mon, 23 Mar 1998 13:46:23 GMT cc...@beaches.net (Mel Famy) wrote:
>
> >Can anyone help me find the lyrics to one of the best tv westerns to
> >ever grace the little screen? It starred Richard Boone, and ran from
> >1957 to 1963. Thanks in advance.
>

> Here's the lyrics:


>
> Have Gun, Will Travel
> Written by Johnny Western, Sam Rolfe and Richard Boone
>

> "Have Gun, Will Travel" reads the card of a man


> A knight without armour in a savage land

> This fast gun for hire heeds the calling wind
> A soldier of fortune is the man called Paladin
>
> Paladin, Paladin, where do you roam?
> Paladin, Paladin, far, far from home
>
> He travels on to wherever he must
> A chess knight of silver is his badge of trust
> There are campfire legends that the plainsmen sing
> Of the man with the gun, of the man called Paladin
>
> Paladin, Paladin, where do you roam?
> Paladin, Paladin, far, far from home
> Far from home, far from home
>

OK, Wayne et al--time for a little trivia. Everyone knows that Paladin
had a chess-piece knight on his business card but what did the lettering
below it say?

Warren of the Wasteland

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Mar 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/23/98
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In article <3516671c...@news.beaches.net>, cc...@beaches.net (Mel
Famy) wrote:

> Can anyone help me find the lyrics to one of the best tv westerns to
> ever grace the little screen? It starred Richard Boone, and ran from
> 1957 to 1963. Thanks in advance.

> _
> _
> "I never Mediterranean I didn't like."

all I can remember is:
Have gun, will travel reads the card of a man.
A knight without honor in a savage land.
something something something.

--
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jacqtang

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Mar 24, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/24/98
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"Have Gun Will Travel"
Reads the card of a man
A knight without armour
In a savage land
His fast gun for hire
Beats the calling wind
A soldier of fortune
Is a man called Palladin

Palladin, Palladin
Where do you roam
Palladin, Palladin
Far, far from home

Wayne Garvin

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Mar 24, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/24/98
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On Mon, 23 Mar 1998 17:36:47 -0500
"Ronald E. Hontz" <ronh...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

re: Have Gun, Will Travel


>
>OK, Wayne et al--time for a little trivia. Everyone knows that Paladin
>had a chess-piece knight on his business card but what did the lettering
>below it say?


WIRE PALADIN
SAN FRANCISCO

Jen

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Mar 24, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/24/98
to Mel Famy

I messed that up, it's:
*2 lines then*
A fast gun for hire he's the calling man
A soldier of fortune is a man called Paladin


On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, Jen wrote:

> I may be wrong but they sang the theme on Stand By Me and I actually
> remember the words they sang. Hope they're right.
>
> Have gun, will travel, reads the card of a man
> A knight without armour in a savage land
> A fast gun for hire he's a man called Paladin
>
> Paladin Paladin where do you roam
> Paladin Paladin far, far from home...
>
> That's all they sang on Stand By Me, hope it helps...
> JenS
> o1...@unb.ca
>
>

Celia ann Suter

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Mar 24, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/24/98
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wga...@kw.igs.net (Wayne Garvin) wrote:
>
>On Mon, 23 Mar 1998 17:36:47 -0500
>"Ronald E. Hontz" <ronh...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
>re: Have Gun, Will Travel
>>
>>OK, Wayne et al--time for a little trivia. Everyone knows that
Paladin
>>had a chess-piece knight on his business card but what did the
lettering
>>below it say?
>
>
> WIRE PALADIN
> SAN FRANCISCO
>


When I was a kid, I thought Paladin's first name was "Wire". <g>
(Loved the show; still have the board game.)
Celia

mwu...@concentric.net

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Mar 24, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/24/98
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In article <6f6o69$j...@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net>,

ronh...@worldnet.att.net wrote:
>
> Wayne Garvin wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 23 Mar 1998 13:46:23 GMT cc...@beaches.net (Mel Famy) wrote:
> >
> > >Can anyone help me find the lyrics to one of the best tv westerns to
> > >ever grace the little screen? It starred Richard Boone, and ran from
> > >1957 to 1963. Thanks in advance.
> >
>
> > Here's the lyrics:
> >
> > Have Gun, Will Travel
> > Written by Johnny Western, Sam Rolfe and Richard Boone
> >
> > "Have Gun, Will Travel" reads the card of a man

> > A knight without armour in a savage land
> > This fast gun for hire heeds the calling wind
> > A soldier of fortune is the man called Paladin
> >
> > Paladin, Paladin, where do you roam?
> > Paladin, Paladin, far, far from home
> >
> > He travels on to wherever he must
> > A chess knight of silver is his badge of trust
> > There are campfire legends that the plainsmen sing
> > Of the man with the gun, of the man called Paladin
> >
> > Paladin, Paladin, where do you roam?
> > Paladin, Paladin, far, far from home
> > Far from home, far from home
> >
>
> OK, Wayne et al--time for a little trivia. Everyone knows that Paladin
> had a chess-piece knight on his business card but what did the lettering
> below it say?
>

If memory serves, the card read: "Wire Paladin, San Francisco." A joke at the
time was that Paladin's first name was Wire since it never was given in the
show.

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cooler

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Mar 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/25/98
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"Have Gun Will Travel"..."Wire Paladin San Francisco"

cooler

"Ronald E. Hontz" <ronh...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

>Wayne Garvin wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 23 Mar 1998 13:46:23 GMT cc...@beaches.net (Mel Famy) wrote:
>>
>> >Can anyone help me find the lyrics to one of the best tv westerns to
>> >ever grace the little screen? It starred Richard Boone, and ran from
>> >1957 to 1963. Thanks in advance.

>OK, Wayne et al--time for a little trivia. Everyone knows that Paladin

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