Three men rode into town to hear the eulogy
For our Mr. Tom Paine they burned him down in effigy
Yeah but it's a smoke screen honey
You can't trust a soul out in this forbidden town
Tom Paine he was an honest man he took his word to the grave
He could have been rich they said but for a price he wouldn't pay
Burned him at the stake for money
You can't trust a soul out in this forbidden town
In this forbidden town
In this forbidden town
And in a smoke filled room, this town was bought and sold
For the price of one Tom Paine
Yeah but it's a smoke screen honey
You can't trust a soul out in this forbidden town
In this forbidden town
In this forbidden town, noooooo
In this forbidden town
In this forbidden town
In this forbidden town, noooooo